diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index 207befe21..201205938 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ type Loadpoint struct {
 func NewLoadpointFromConfig(log *util.Logger, settings settings.Settings, other map[string]any) (*Loadpoint, error) {
 	lp := NewLoadpoint(log, settings)
 	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, lp); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return lp, err
 	}
 
 	// set vehicle polling mode
diff --git a/core/loadpoint/config.go b/core/loadpoint/config.go
index 86e326f46..8a307e460 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint/config.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint/config.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type DynamicConfig struct {
 	SmartFeedInPriorityLimit *float64  `json:"smartFeedInPriorityLimit"`
 	PlanEnergy               float64   `json:"planEnergy"`
 	PlanTime                 time.Time `json:"planTime"`
+	PlanPrecondition_        int64     `json:"planPrecondition" mapstructure:"planPrecondition"` // TODO deprecated, keep for compatibility
 	LimitEnergy              float64   `json:"limitEnergy"`
 	LimitSoc                 int       `json:"limitSoc"`