diff --git a/phytopi/camera/camera.py b/phytopi/camera/camera.py
index d9bfb89..47db3b1 100644
--- a/phytopi/camera/camera.py
+++ b/phytopi/camera/camera.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class CameraWorker(object):
 
     def start_timelapse(self, interval=300):
         if self.status == CameraStatus.IDLE:
-            self.send_cmd('tv {}'.format(str(interval)))
+            self.send_cmd('tv {} \n tl 1'.format(str(interval)))
             self.send_cmd('tl 1')
             self.status = CameraStatus.TIMELAPSE
         else: