diff --git a/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.cpp b/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.cpp
index 5047b9a6..1dab0be9 100644
--- a/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.cpp
+++ b/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ Sensor::Sensor(io::i2c::ITransceiver& transceiver,
     configASSERT(params_.send_wait_interval);
     configASSERT(params_.bus_wait_interval);
 
-    reset();
-
     heating_delay_ = estimate_heating_delay_(params.heating_command);
     configASSERT(heating_delay_);
 
@@ -51,22 +49,13 @@ Sensor::Sensor(io::i2c::ITransceiver& transceiver,
                  "failed to read sensor heating count from storage: code=%s",
                  status::code_to_str(code));
     }
-
-    if (const auto code = read_serial_number_(); code != status::StatusCode::OK) {
-        ocs_loge(log_tag_.c_str(), "failed to read sensor serial number: code=%s",
-                 status::code_to_str(code));
-    }
-
-    ocs_logi(log_tag_.c_str(),
-             "serial_number=%s measure_command=%s "
-             "heating_command=%s heating_delay=%lu(ms) heating_count=%u",
-             serial_number_to_str(serial_number_).c_str(),
-             command_to_str_(params_.measure_command),
-             command_to_str_(params.heating_command), pdTICKS_TO_MS(heating_delay_),
-             heating_count_);
 }
 
 status::StatusCode Sensor::run() {
+    if (!initialized_) {
+        OCS_STATUS_RETURN_ON_ERROR(initialize_());
+    }
+
     OCS_STATUS_RETURN_ON_ERROR(send_command_(params_.measure_command));
 
     Data data;
@@ -175,6 +164,28 @@ TickType_t Sensor::estimate_heating_delay_(Command command) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+status::StatusCode Sensor::initialize_() {
+    const auto code = read_serial_number_();
+    if (code != status::StatusCode::OK) {
+        ocs_loge(log_tag_.c_str(), "failed to read sensor serial number: code=%s",
+                 status::code_to_str(code));
+
+        return code;
+    }
+
+    ocs_logi(log_tag_.c_str(),
+             "initialized: serial_number=%s measure_command=%s "
+             "heating_command=%s heating_delay=%lu(ms) heating_count=%u",
+             serial_number_to_str(serial_number_).c_str(),
+             command_to_str_(params_.measure_command),
+             command_to_str_(params_.heating_command), pdTICKS_TO_MS(heating_delay_),
+             heating_count_);
+
+    initialized_ = true;
+
+    return status::StatusCode::OK;
+}
+
 status::StatusCode Sensor::reset_() {
     OCS_STATUS_RETURN_ON_ERROR(send_command_(Command::SoftReset));
 
diff --git a/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.h b/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.h
index a193dd0d..2decf4a0 100644
--- a/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.h
+++ b/components/ocs_sensor/sht4x/sensor.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class Sensor : public scheduler::ITask, private core::NonCopyable<> {
 
     static constexpr const char* heating_count_key_ = "heating_count";
 
+    status::StatusCode initialize_();
     status::StatusCode reset_();
     status::StatusCode heat_();
     status::StatusCode read_serial_number_();
@@ -136,6 +137,8 @@ class Sensor : public scheduler::ITask, private core::NonCopyable<> {
 
     TickType_t heating_delay_ { 0 };
     unsigned heating_count_ { 0 };
+
+    bool initialized_ { false };
     SerialNumber serial_number_ { 0 };
 
     core::SpmcNode<Data> data_;
diff --git a/projects/sht4x-verifier/main/main.cpp b/projects/sht4x-verifier/main/main.cpp
index 9fd0d968..9fdc32b0 100644
--- a/projects/sht4x-verifier/main/main.cpp
+++ b/projects/sht4x-verifier/main/main.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ extern "C" void app_main(void) {
         io::i2c::IStore::TransferSpeed::Fast);
     configASSERT(bus_transceiver);
 
-    const auto code = bus_transceiver->send(&io::i2c::IStore::bus_reset_command,
-                                            sizeof(io::i2c::IStore::bus_reset_command),
-                                            bus_wait_interval);
+    auto code = bus_transceiver->send(&io::i2c::IStore::bus_reset_command,
+                                      sizeof(io::i2c::IStore::bus_reset_command),
+                                      bus_wait_interval);
     if (code != status::StatusCode::OK) {
         ocs_logw(log_tag, "failed to reset i2c bus: %s", status::code_to_str(code));
     }
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ extern "C" void app_main(void) {
             }));
     configASSERT(sensor);
 
+    code = sensor->reset();
+    if (code != status::StatusCode::OK) {
+        ocs_logw(log_tag, "failed to reset sensor: %s", status::code_to_str(code));
+    }
+
     const unsigned total_attempts = CONFIG_OCS_TOOLS_SHT4x_VERIFIER_TOTAL_ATTEMPTS;
     unsigned failed_attempts = 0;