diff --git a/esp32/include/PlantCtrl.h b/esp32/include/PlantCtrl.h
index 5b4cf52..57275f8 100644
--- a/esp32/include/PlantCtrl.h
+++ b/esp32/include/PlantCtrl.h
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ public:
      * @return false 
      */
     bool isPumpRequired() {
-         return (this->mSetting->pSensorDry != NULL) && (this->moistureRaw.getMedian() < this->mSetting->pSensorDry->get()); 
+         return (this->mSetting->pSensorDry != NULL) 
+            && (this->moistureRaw.getMedian() > this->mSetting->pSensorDry->get())
+            && (this->mSetting->pSensorDry->get() != DEACTIVATED_PLANT); 
     }
 
     HomieInternals::SendingPromise& setProperty(const String& property) const {
diff --git a/esp32/src/PlantCtrl.cpp b/esp32/src/PlantCtrl.cpp
index e07459d..ec19476 100644
--- a/esp32/src/PlantCtrl.cpp
+++ b/esp32/src/PlantCtrl.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Plant::Plant(int pinSensor, int pinPump,int plantId, HomieNode* plant, PlantSett
 
 void Plant::init(void) {
     /* Initialize Home Settings validator */
-    this->mSetting->pSensorDry->setDefaultValue(4095);
+    this->mSetting->pSensorDry->setDefaultValue(DEACTIVATED_PLANT);
     this->mSetting->pSensorDry->setValidator([] (long candidate) {
         return (((candidate >= 0) && (candidate <= 4095) ) || candidate == DEACTIVATED_PLANT);
     });