diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index f683bc5..7be7151 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ build_flags =
 check_tool = ${esp32_defaults.check_tool}
 check_flags = ${esp32_defaults.check_flags}
 
+[env:nodemcu_32_160mhz] 
+extends = env:nodemcu_32 
+board_build.f_cpu = 160000000L ; set frequency to 160MHz
+
 [env:d1_mini32]
 platform = ${esp32_defaults.platform}
 platform_packages = ${esp32_defaults.platform_packages}
diff --git a/src/RegulatorTask.h b/src/RegulatorTask.h
index 443aee9..f768a54 100644
--- a/src/RegulatorTask.h
+++ b/src/RegulatorTask.h
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ protected:
         }*/
 
         float error = pidRegulator.setpoint - pidRegulator.input;
-        bool hasDeadband = (error > -(settings.pid.deadband.thresholdHigh))
+        bool hasDeadband = settings.pid.deadband.enabled 
+          && (error > -(settings.pid.deadband.thresholdHigh))
           && (error < settings.pid.deadband.thresholdLow);
 
         if (hasDeadband) {