diff --git a/apps/1button/widget.js b/apps/1button/widget.js
index e0542137e..0967d802e 100644
--- a/apps/1button/widget.js
+++ b/apps/1button/widget.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 (() => {
   var press_time = new Date();
-  recFile = require("Storage").open("one_button_presses.csv","a");
 
   // set widget text
   function draw() {
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@
     console.log("Button let go");
     digitalWrite(LED2,0);
     var unpress_time = new Date();
+    recFile = require("Storage").open("one_button_presses.csv","a");
     recFile.write([press_time.getTime(),unpress_time.getTime()].join(",")+"\n");
   }, BTN1, { repeat: true, edge: 'falling', debounce: 50 });