diff --git a/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp b/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp
index 57f69e37e1..783a09f044 100644
--- a/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp
+++ b/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static LoggingWithStorage logger2("main event handler");
  * Time when the firmware version was reported last time, in seconds
  * TODO: implement a request/response instead of just constantly sending this out
  */
-static systime_t timeOfPreviousPrintVersion = (systime_t) -1;
+static systime_t timeOfPreviousPrintVersion = 0;
 
 #if EFI_PROD_CODE
 static void printOutPin(const char *pinName, brain_pin_e hwPin) {