diff --git a/tasmota/support_rtc.ino b/tasmota/support_rtc.ino
index 03b7164fa..fe5fd10ec 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_rtc.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_rtc.ino
@@ -377,12 +377,6 @@ void RtcSecond(void)
   static uint32_t last_sync = 0;
   static bool mutex = false;
 
-  if ((TasmotaGlobal.init_state >= INIT_GPIOS) && PinUsed(GPIO_HEARTBEAT)) {
-    digitalWrite(Pin(GPIO_HEARTBEAT), ~TasmotaGlobal.heartbeat_inverted &1);
-    delayMicroseconds(50);
-    digitalWrite(Pin(GPIO_HEARTBEAT), TasmotaGlobal.heartbeat_inverted);
-  }
-
   if (mutex) { return; }
 
   if (Rtc.time_synced) {
diff --git a/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino b/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
index 3129c2831..72a1b7ced 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
@@ -983,6 +983,12 @@ void PerformEverySecond(void)
 
   ResetGlobalValues();
 
+  if ((TasmotaGlobal.init_state >= INIT_GPIOS) && PinUsed(GPIO_HEARTBEAT)) {
+    digitalWrite(Pin(GPIO_HEARTBEAT), ~TasmotaGlobal.heartbeat_inverted &1);
+    delayMicroseconds(50);
+    digitalWrite(Pin(GPIO_HEARTBEAT), TasmotaGlobal.heartbeat_inverted);
+  }
+
   if (Settings->tele_period || (3601 == TasmotaGlobal.tele_period)) {
     if (TasmotaGlobal.tele_period >= 9999) {
       if (!TasmotaGlobal.global_state.network_down) {