diff --git a/web/app.js b/web/app.js
index 9519bf7..c5f6136 100644
--- a/web/app.js
+++ b/web/app.js
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ let stirrerSpeedIst = 0;
 // value via Qt's signal/slot machinery; here the DOM itself never echoes
 // a plain .value assignment as an 'input'/'change' event, but the
 // stale-overwrite risk is the same).
-let initialPowerSync = true;
-let initialSpeedSync = true;
 let initialHeatrateSync = true;
 let initialTempSollSync = true;
 let initialPotTempSync = true;
@@ -527,18 +525,11 @@ function onHeaterChanged(msg) {
 			heaterPowerSoll = msg.PowerSet;
 			document.getElementById('lcd-power-soll').textContent = msg.PowerSet;
 			updateFireVisualization();
-			if (RUNNING_STATES.has(sudState)) {
-				document.getElementById('heater-power').value = msg.PowerSet;
-				document.getElementById('heater-power-readout').textContent = msg.PowerSet;
-			}
 		} else if (key === 'Power') {
 			heaterPowerIst = msg.Power;
 			document.getElementById('lcd-power-ist').textContent = msg.Power;
-			if (initialPowerSync) {
-				document.getElementById('heater-power').value = msg.Power;
-				document.getElementById('heater-power-readout').textContent = msg.Power;
-				initialPowerSync = false;
-			}
+			document.getElementById('heater-power').value = msg.Power;
+			document.getElementById('heater-power-readout').textContent = msg.Power;
 		} else if (key === 'Capabilities') {
 			const power = msg.Capabilities.Power;
 			heaterMaxPower = power.Max || 100;
@@ -553,12 +544,8 @@ function onStirrerChanged(msg) {
 	for (const key of Object.keys(msg)) {
 		if (key === 'Speed') {
 			stirrerSpeedIst = msg.Speed;
-			const sudRunningSpd = RUNNING_STATES.has(sudState);
-			if (initialSpeedSync || sudRunningSpd) {
-				document.getElementById('stirrer-speed').value = msg.Speed;
-				document.getElementById('stirrer-speed-readout').textContent = msg.Speed;
-				if (!sudRunningSpd) initialSpeedSync = false;
-			}
+			document.getElementById('stirrer-speed').value = msg.Speed;
+			document.getElementById('stirrer-speed-readout').textContent = msg.Speed;
 			updateStirrerVisualization();
 			updateStepPlates();
 		} else if (key === 'Capabilities') {
@@ -641,12 +628,6 @@ function onSudChanged(msg) {
 				energyByStep = {};
 				energyCurrent = 0;
 			}
-			if (!isRunningNow && wasRunning) {
-				document.getElementById('heater-power').value = 0;
-				document.getElementById('heater-power-readout').textContent = 0;
-				document.getElementById('stirrer-speed').value = 0;
-				document.getElementById('stirrer-speed-readout').textContent = 0;
-			}
 			wasRunning = isRunningNow;
 			sudState = newState;
 			const sliderDisabled = RUNNING_STATES.has(sudState);
@@ -762,8 +743,6 @@ function connect() {
 	ws = ws_;
 	statusEl.textContent = 'Connecting…';
 	ws.onopen = () => {
-		initialPowerSync = true;
-		initialSpeedSync = true;
 		initialHeatrateSync = true;
 		initialTempSollSync = true;
 		initialPotTempSync = true;