diff --git a/HotWaterManager.ino b/HotWaterManager.ino
index a7b234e..1fd8e7c 100644
--- a/HotWaterManager.ino
+++ b/HotWaterManager.ino
@@ -670,6 +670,10 @@ void processmodes() {
     }
     
     printTemperature(readtemp(src),1);                      // Display the temperature
+    if(tempdata[src].failures)                              // If we failed to receive valid data from the sensor...
+        lcd.write('?');                                     // ... indicate this with a question mark...
+    else                                                    // ... othersiwse...
+        lcd.write(' ');                                     // ... clear any previous error
 
     lcd.setCursor(0,1);
     pgmLcdPrint(modes[mode]);                               // Print the current operation mode
@@ -680,20 +684,16 @@ void processmodes() {
 
     // Update the temperature trend arrow
     lcd.setCursor(13,0);
-    if(tempdata[src].failures)                              // If we failed to receive valid data from the sensor...
-        lcd.write('?');                                     // ... indicate this with a question mark...
-    else {
 #ifdef SIMTEMP
-        lcd.write(6);                                           // Simulate upward trend
+    lcd.write(6);                                           // Simulate upward trend
 #else
-        if(readtemp(0)-lastTemperature>=TRENDDELTA) {
-            lcd.write(6);                                       // Trend is going up
-            lastTemperature=readtemp(0);
-        } else
-        if(lastTemperature-readtemp(0)>=TRENDDELTA) {
-            lcd.write(5);                                       // Trend is going down
-            lastTemperature=readtemp(0);
-        }
+    if(readtemp(0)-lastTemperature>=TRENDDELTA) {
+        lcd.write(6);                                       // Trend is going up
+        lastTemperature=readtemp(0);
+    } else
+    if(lastTemperature-readtemp(0)>=TRENDDELTA) {
+        lcd.write(5);                                       // Trend is going down
+        lastTemperature=readtemp(0);
     }
 #endif    
     lcd.setCursor(14,0);