diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp
index 626cc0e87..4f3150b25 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool RAK12035Sensor::initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev)
     sensor.get_sensor_version(&data);
     if (data != 0) {
         LOG_INFO("Init sensor: %s", sensorName);
-        LOG_INFO("RAK12035Sensor Init Succeed \nSensor1 Firmware version: %i, Sensor Name: %s", data, sensorName);
+        LOG_INFO("RAK12035Sensor Init Succeed \nSensor Firmware version: %i, Sensor Name: %s", data, sensorName);
         status = true;
         sensor.sensor_sleep();
         RESTORE_3V3_POWER();
@@ -49,33 +49,39 @@ void RAK12035Sensor::setup()
     // TODO:: Check for and run calibration check for up to 2 additional sensors if present.
     uint16_t zero_val = 0;
     uint16_t hundred_val = 0;
-    uint16_t default_zero_val = 550;
-    uint16_t default_hundred_val = 420;
+    const uint16_t default_zero_val = 510;
+    const uint16_t default_hundred_val = 390;
+
     sensor.sensor_on();
+    sensor.begin();
     delay(200);
     sensor.get_dry_cal(&zero_val);
+    delay(200);
     sensor.get_wet_cal(&hundred_val);
     delay(200);
-    if (zero_val == 0 || zero_val <= hundred_val) {
-        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration value is %d", zero_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration value is %d", hundred_val);
-        LOG_INFO("This does not make sense. You can recalibrate this sensor using the calibration sketch included here: "
-                 "https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK12035_SoilMoisture.");
-        LOG_INFO("For now, setting default calibration value for Dry Calibration: %d", default_zero_val);
+
+    bool calibrationReset = false;
+
+    if (zero_val == 0) {
+        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration not set, using default: %d", default_zero_val);
         sensor.set_dry_cal(default_zero_val);
-        sensor.get_dry_cal(&zero_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration reset complete. New value is %d", zero_val);
+        delay(200);
+        zero_val = default_zero_val;
+        calibrationReset = true;
     }
     if (hundred_val == 0 || hundred_val >= zero_val) {
-        LOG_INFO("Dry calibration value is %d", zero_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration value is %d", hundred_val);
-        LOG_INFO("This does not make sense. You can recalibrate this sensor using the calibration sketch included here: "
-                 "https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK12035_SoilMoisture.");
-        LOG_INFO("For now, setting default calibration value for Wet Calibration: %d", default_hundred_val);
+        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration not set, using default: %d", default_hundred_val);
         sensor.set_wet_cal(default_hundred_val);
-        sensor.get_wet_cal(&hundred_val);
-        LOG_INFO("Wet calibration reset complete. New value is %d", hundred_val);
+        delay(200);
+        hundred_val = default_hundred_val;
+        calibrationReset = true;
     }
+    if (calibrationReset) {
+        LOG_INFO("Default calibration values applied. Consider running the calibration sketch for better accuracy: "
+                 "https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK12035_SoilMoisture");
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("Dry calibration value: %d, Wet calibration value: %d", zero_val, hundred_val);
     sensor.sensor_sleep();
     RESTORE_3V3_POWER();
     delay(200);