diff --git a/hydrobot.py b/hydrobot.py
--- a/hydrobot.py
+++ b/hydrobot.py
@@ -176,11 +176,14 @@ class Scheduler:
                     #evalute the current state of the cron trigger and set output on if needed
                     if on_job.next_run_time > off_job.next_run_time:
                         self.canbus.set_output(module, output, 1)
+                    else:
+                        self.canbus.set_output(module, output, 0)
                     
                 if trigger == 'interval':
                     self.apscheduler.add_job(self.interval_off, trigger, [module, output, section + "_off", section + "_on", on_duration], id = section + "_off", weeks = off_duration[0], days = off_duration[1], hours = off_duration[2], minutes = off_duration[3], seconds = off_duration[4])
                     timer = self.apscheduler.add_job(self.interval_on, trigger, [module, output, section + "_off", section + "_on", off_duration], id = section + "_on", weeks = on_duration[0], days = on_duration[1], hours = on_duration[2], minutes = on_duration[3], seconds = on_duration[4])
                     timer.pause()
+                    self.interval_off(module, output, section + "_off", section + "_on", on_duration)
                     
             if "pid" in section:
                 items = config.items(section)