diff --git a/Control/brewpi/pololu1376.py b/Control/brewpi/pololu1376.py
index e6cb32c..e97c2ad 100644
--- a/Control/brewpi/pololu1376.py
+++ b/Control/brewpi/pololu1376.py
@@ -35,14 +35,16 @@ class Pololu1376(AStirrer):
 		return 0
 
 	def activate(self):
+		if self.isMasterOn == 0:
+			self.log("Stirrer: switched On")
 		self.isMasterOn = 1
 		self.ser_send("go")
-		self.log("Stirrer: switched On")
 
 	def deactivate(self):
+		if self.isMasterOn == 1:
+			self.log("Stirrer: switched Off")
 		self.isMasterOn = 0
 		self.ser_send("x")
-		self.log("Stirrer: switched Off")
 
 	def onSetSpeed(self, speed):
 		self.ser_send("F" + str(speed) + "%")
diff --git a/Control/brewpi/stirrer.py b/Control/brewpi/stirrer.py
index ce0126f..77fd564 100644
--- a/Control/brewpi/stirrer.py
+++ b/Control/brewpi/stirrer.py
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ class Stirrer(AStirrer):
 		self.deactivate()
 
 	def activate(self):
+		if self.isMasterOn == 0:
+			self.log("Stirrer: switched On")
 		self.isMasterOn = 1
-		self.log("Stirrer: switched On")
 
 	def deactivate(self):
+		if self.isMasterOn == 1:
+			self.log("Stirrer: switched Off")
 		self.isMasterOn = 0
-		self.log("Stirrer: switched Off")
 
 	def getSpeed(self):
 		if self.isOn and self.isMasterOn: