diff --git a/lib/item/item.py b/lib/item/item.py
index 1c9613681..01eec23e8 100755
--- a/lib/item/item.py
+++ b/lib/item/item.py
@@ -2677,20 +2677,19 @@ def check_external_change(entry_type, entry_value):
 # debug
             logger.debug(f'autotimer: {self._autotimer_time} / {self._autotimer_value}')
             _time = self.get_attr_time('autotimer')
+            _value = value
             if _time is None:
                 logger.warning(f'evaluating autotimer time {self._autotimer_time} returned None, ignoring')
             elif type(_time) is not int:
                 logger.warning(f"autotimer time {self._autotimer_time} didn't result in int, but in {_time}, type {type(_time)}")
             else:
-                if self._autotimer_value is None:
-                    _value = self._value
-                else:
-                    _value = self.get_attr_value('autotimer')
+                _value = self._autotimer_value
+
 # debug
-            logger.notice(f"Item {self._path} __update: _time={_time}, _value={_value}")
+                logger.notice(f"Item {self._path} __update: _time={_time}, _value={_value}")
 
-            next = self.shtime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=_time)
-            self._sh.scheduler.add(self._itemname_prefix+self.id() + '-Timer', self.__call__, value={'value': _value, 'caller': 'Autotimer'}, next=next)
+                next = self.shtime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=_time)
+                self._sh.scheduler.add(self._itemname_prefix + self.id() + '-Timer', self, value={'value': _value, 'caller': 'Autotimer'}, next=next)
 
     def add_logic_trigger(self, logic):
         """
diff --git a/lib/scheduler.py b/lib/scheduler.py
index 73c9dc90e..133364665 100644
--- a/lib/scheduler.py
+++ b/lib/scheduler.py
@@ -769,6 +769,8 @@ def _task(self, name, obj, by, source, dest, value):
         threading.current_thread().name = name
         #logger = logging.getLogger('_task.' + name)
 
+# debug
+        logger.warning(f'task {obj} ({obj.__class__.__name__}) with {value} by {by} source {source}')
         if obj.__class__.__name__ == 'Logic':
             self._execute_logic_task(obj, by, source, dest, value)
 
@@ -780,13 +782,18 @@ def _task(self, name, obj, by, source, dest, value):
                     scheduler_source = str(source.get('source', ''))
                     if scheduler_source != '':
                         scheduler_source = ':' + scheduler_source + ':' + str(source.get('details', ''))
+                src = 'cycle'
+                if isinstance(value, dict) and value.get('caller') == 'Autotimer':
+                    src = 'autotimer'
                 if value is None:
                     # re-set current item value. needs enforce_updates to work properly
                     value = obj()
                 else:
                     # get current (static or evaluated) value from item itself
-                    value = obj.get_attr_value('cycle')
-                obj(value, caller=("Scheduler" + scheduler_source))
+                    value = obj.get_attr_value(src)
+# debug
+                logger.debug(f'item {obj}: src = {src}, value = {value}')
+                obj(value, caller="Autotimer")
             except Exception as e:
                 tasks_logger.exception(f"Item {name} exception: {e}")