diff --git a/src/storage.c b/src/storage.c
index 20f4df9..030d822 100644
--- a/src/storage.c
+++ b/src/storage.c
@@ -16,7 +16,17 @@ esp_err_t readStorage(const char *key, char *out_value, size_t *length, char *de
     esp_err_t ret = nvs_open("storage", NVS_READONLY, &my_handle);
     if (ret != ESP_OK)
     {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error (%s) opening NVS handle!\n", esp_err_to_name(ret));
+
+        if (ret == ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND)
+        {
+            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "The value is not initialized yet!\n");
+            goto SET_DEFUALT_VALUE;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error (%s) reading!\n", esp_err_to_name(ret));
+        }
+
         return ret;
     }
     else
@@ -43,6 +53,8 @@ esp_err_t readStorage(const char *key, char *out_value, size_t *length, char *de
         }
     }
 
+SET_DEFUALT_VALUE:
+
     // if not found, set to default value
     ret = nvs_open("storage", NVS_READWRITE, &my_handle);
     if (ret != ESP_OK)