diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5928771..d6adbe1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ func main() {
 
 	fmt.Printf("Start reading device: %v\n", deviceID)
 
+	// This is a warm up ladies and gentlemen.  
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
+		if ok := webcam.Read(&img); !ok {
+			fmt.Printf("Device closed: %v\n", deviceID)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	// main loop
 	for {
 		if ok := webcam.Read(&img); !ok {
@@ -88,7 +96,7 @@ func main() {
 
 			currentRecording.Write(img)
 			// Determine if we should stop recording
-			if lastMotionDetectedTime.Add(time.Second * recordLengthAfterMotion).After(time.Now()) {
+			if lastMotionDetectedTime.Add(time.Second * recordLengthAfterMotion).Before(time.Now()) {
 				log.Printf("motion has not been detected for the last %d seconds stopping recording to file", recordLengthAfterMotion)
 				err = currentRecording.Close()
 				if err != nil {