diff --git a/utils/watch.js b/utils/watch.js
index e7137cf..4d9752a 100644
--- a/utils/watch.js
+++ b/utils/watch.js
@@ -190,17 +190,25 @@ class Watch {
             initialAlertFunc = this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].initialAlertFunc;
         } 
 
+        let alertDelay = this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertDelay;
+        let alertRepeat = this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertRepeat;
+        let alertDelayAbsolute = 0;
+
         // Set alert state
         this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alert = true;
 
         // Execute initial alert function or create timer to run initial alert rule if required
-        if (this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertDelay == '') {
+        if (alertDelay == '') {
             console.log(`Run initial alert function for watchObject ${watchUUID}`);
             initialAlertFunc();
         } else {
-            console.log(`Run initial alert function for watchObject ${watchUUID} with delay setting ${this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertDelay}`);
+            console.log(`Shedule initial alert function for watchObject ${watchUUID} with delay setting ${alertDelay}`);
+            
+            let alertDelayZDT = time.toZDT(alertDelay);
+            alertDelayAbsolute = (alertDelayZDT.getMillisFromNow() / 1000);            
+            
             this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].startAlertTimer = actions.ScriptExecution.createTimer('startAlert ' + watchUUID,
-                                                                                                time.toZDT(this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertDelay),
+                                                                                                alertDelayZDT,
                                                                                                 () => {
                                                                                                     console.log('Run initial alert function for watchObject ' + watchUUID);
                                                                                                     initialAlertFunc();
@@ -209,13 +217,14 @@ class Watch {
         }
 
         // Create timer to run repeat alert rule if required
-        if (this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertRepeat != '') {
+        if (alertRepeat != '') {
+            console.log(`Shedule repeat alert function for watchObject ${watchUUID} with repeat setting ${alertRepeat}`);
             this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].repeatAlertTimer = actions.ScriptExecution.createTimer('repeatAlarm ' + watchUUID,
-                                                                                                time.toZDT(this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertDelay + this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertRepeat),
+                                                                                                time.toZDT(alertRepeat).plusSeconds(alertDelayAbsolute),
                                                                                                 () => {
                                                                                                     console.log('Run repeat alert function for watchObject ' + watchUUID);
                                                                                                     this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertFunc();
-                                                                                                    this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].repeatAlertTimer.reschedule(time.ZonedDateTime.now().plusSeconds(this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].alertRepeat));
+                                                                                                    this.#watchObjects[watchUUID].repeatAlertTimer.reschedule(time.toZDT(alertRepeat));
                                                                                                 }
 
             );
@@ -225,4 +234,4 @@ class Watch {
 
 module.exports = {
     Watch,
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};