diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine.cpp b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine.cpp
index bd8e8cc487..f4b709547c 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine.cpp
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ void Engine::OnTriggerSyncronization(bool wasSynchronized) {
 #endif
 
 void Engine::injectEngineReferences() {
+	INJECT_ENGINE_REFERENCE(&triggerCentral);
 	INJECT_ENGINE_REFERENCE(&primaryTriggerConfiguration);
 	for (int camIndex = 0;camIndex < CAMS_PER_BANK;camIndex++) {
 		INJECT_ENGINE_REFERENCE(&vvtTriggerConfiguration[camIndex]);
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp
index 05b6b1cf36..272f5ddb5a 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/rpm_calculator.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ RpmCalculator::RpmCalculator() :
 #endif /* EFI_PROD_CODE */
 	// todo: reuse assignRpmValue() method which needs PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX
 	// which we cannot provide inside this parameter-less constructor. need a solution for this minor mess
+	setValidValue(0, 0);	// 0 for current time since RPM sensor never times out
 }
 
 /**
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ void RpmCalculator::assignRpmValue(float floatRpmValue) {
 
 	if (rpmValue <= 0) {
 		oneDegreeUs = NAN;
-		invalidate();
+		setValidValue(0, 0);	// 0 for current time since RPM sensor never times out
 	} else {
 		setValidValue(floatRpmValue, 0);	// 0 for current time since RPM sensor never times out
 
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.cpp b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.cpp
index 6248cbe2d4..aecf340892 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ angle_t TriggerCentral::getVVTPosition(uint8_t bankIndex, uint8_t camIndex) {
 	return vvtPosition[bankIndex][camIndex];
 }
 
+expected<float> TriggerCentral::getCurrentEnginePhase(efitick_t nowNt) const {
+	floatus_t oneDegreeUs = engine->rpmCalculator.oneDegreeUs;
+
+	if (cisnan(oneDegreeUs)) {
+		return unexpected;
+	}
+
+	return m_virtualZeroTimer.getElapsedUs(nowNt) / oneDegreeUs;
+}
+
 /**
  * todo: why is this method NOT reciprocal to getRpmMultiplier?!
  */
@@ -259,8 +269,8 @@ void hwHandleVvtCamSignal(trigger_value_e front, efitick_t nowNt, int index DECL
 	logFront(isImportantFront, nowNt, index PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
 
 
-	floatus_t oneDegreeUs = engine->rpmCalculator.oneDegreeUs;
-	if (cisnan(oneDegreeUs)) {
+	auto currentPhase = tc->getCurrentEnginePhase(nowNt);
+	if (!currentPhase) {
 		// todo: this code branch is slowing NB2 cranking since we require RPM sync for VVT sync!
 		// todo: smarter code
 		//
@@ -278,11 +288,9 @@ void hwHandleVvtCamSignal(trigger_value_e front, efitick_t nowNt, int index DECL
 			front == TV_RISE ? SHAFT_PRIMARY_RISING : SHAFT_PRIMARY_FALLING, nowNt);
 	}
 
-
 	tc->vvtCamCounter++;
 
-	float offsetUs = tc->virtualZeroTimer.getElapsedUs(nowNt);
-	angle_t currentPosition = offsetUs / oneDegreeUs;
+	angle_t currentPosition = currentPhase.Value;
 	// convert engine cycle angle into trigger cycle angle
 	currentPosition -= tdcPosition();
 	// https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1713 currentPosition could be negative that's expected
@@ -619,7 +627,7 @@ void TriggerCentral::handleShaftSignal(trigger_event_e signal, efitick_t timesta
 	int crankInternalIndex = triggerState.getTotalRevolutionCounter() % crankDivider;
 	int triggerIndexForListeners = triggerState.getCurrentIndex() + (crankInternalIndex * getTriggerSize());
 	if (triggerIndexForListeners == 0) {
-		virtualZeroTimer.reset(timestamp);
+		m_virtualZeroTimer.reset(timestamp);
 	}
 	reportEventToWaveChart(signal, triggerIndexForListeners PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
 
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.h b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.h
index 4b438217bf..431e4a1174 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_central.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public:
  */
 class TriggerCentral final : public trigger_central_s {
 public:
+	DECLARE_ENGINE_PTR;
+
 	TriggerCentral();
 	void init(DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE);
 	void handleShaftSignal(trigger_event_e signal, efitick_t timestamp DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 	void resetCounters();
 	void validateCamVvtCounters();
 
+	expected<float> getCurrentEnginePhase(efitick_t nowNt) const;
+
 	float getTimeSinceTriggerEvent(efitick_t nowNt) const {
 		return m_lastEventTimer.getElapsedSeconds(nowNt);
 	}
@@ -72,8 +76,6 @@ public:
 	// synchronization event position
 	angle_t vvtPosition[BANKS_COUNT][CAMS_PER_BANK];
 
-	Timer virtualZeroTimer;
-
 	efitick_t vvtSyncTimeNt[BANKS_COUNT][CAMS_PER_BANK];
 
 	TriggerStateWithRunningStatistics triggerState;
@@ -84,8 +86,12 @@ public:
 
 	TriggerFormDetails triggerFormDetails;
 
+private:
 	// Keep track of the last time we got a valid trigger event
 	Timer m_lastEventTimer;
+
+	// Keep track of the last time we saw the sync tooth go by (trigger index 0)
+	Timer m_virtualZeroTimer;
 };
 
 void triggerInfo(void);