diff --git a/main/outputs.c b/main/outputs.c
index 7536e76..c96ff41 100644
--- a/main/outputs.c
+++ b/main/outputs.c
@@ -55,7 +55,17 @@ void initOutputs(void)
 
 eOutput getCirculationPumpState(void)
 {
-    return sCirculationPumpState;
+    eOutput ret = ENABLED;
+    if (xSemaphoreTakeRecursive(xMutexAccessOutputs, pdMS_TO_TICKS(5000)) == pdTRUE)
+    {
+        ret = sCirculationPumpState;
+        xSemaphoreGiveRecursive(xMutexAccessOutputs);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Unable to take mutex: getCirculationPumpState()");
+    }
+    return ret;
 }
 
 void setCirculationPumpState(eOutput in)