diff --git a/charger/ocpp.go b/charger/ocpp.go
index 15e25f5e0..4160c0c5f 100644
--- a/charger/ocpp.go
+++ b/charger/ocpp.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func NewOCPP(ctx context.Context,
 		idTag = lo.CoalesceOrEmpty(idTag, cp.IdTag, defaultIdTag)
 	}
 
-	conn, err := ocpp.NewConnector(log, connector, cp, idTag)
+	conn, err := ocpp.NewConnector(log, connector, cp, idTag, meterInterval)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/charger/ocpp/connector.go b/charger/ocpp/connector.go
index 258e52024..d2acea3d8 100644
--- a/charger/ocpp/connector.go
+++ b/charger/ocpp/connector.go
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ type Connector struct {
 	idTag string
 
 	remoteIdTag string
+
+	meterInterval time.Duration
 }
 
-func NewConnector(log *util.Logger, id int, cp *CP, idTag string) (*Connector, error) {
+func NewConnector(log *util.Logger, id int, cp *CP, idTag string, meterInterval time.Duration) (*Connector, error) {
 	conn := &Connector{
 		log:          log,
 		cp:           cp,
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ func NewConnector(log *util.Logger, id int, cp *CP, idTag string) (*Connector, e
 		statusC:      make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		measurements: make(map[types.Measurand]types.SampledValue),
 
-		remoteIdTag: idTag,
+		remoteIdTag:   idTag,
+		meterInterval: meterInterval,
 	}
 
 	if err := cp.registerConnector(id, conn); err != nil {
@@ -191,7 +194,7 @@ func (conn *Connector) isWaitingForAuth() bool {
 // isMeterTimeout checks if meter values are outdated.
 // Must only be called while holding lock.
 func (conn *Connector) isMeterTimeout() bool {
-	return conn.clock.Since(conn.meterUpdated) > Timeout
+	return conn.clock.Since(conn.meterUpdated) > max(conn.meterInterval+10*time.Second, Timeout)
 }
 
 var _ api.CurrentGetter = (*Connector)(nil)
diff --git a/charger/ocpp/connector_test.go b/charger/ocpp/connector_test.go
index 95e7b9f27..8250a3e7a 100644
--- a/charger/ocpp/connector_test.go
+++ b/charger/ocpp/connector_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (suite *connTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	// setup instance
 	Instance()
 	suite.cp = NewChargePoint(util.NewLogger("foo"), "abc")
-	suite.conn, _ = NewConnector(util.NewLogger("foo"), 1, suite.cp, "")
+	suite.conn, _ = NewConnector(util.NewLogger("foo"), 1, suite.cp, "", Timeout)
 
 	suite.clock = clock.NewMock()
 	suite.conn.clock = suite.clock