diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 97600c4..ffedd0f 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -8407,6 +8407,10 @@ get_sensors_data()
 					else {
 						cpuTempReal=temp2
 					}
+					# last check for bad data
+					if ( cpuTempReal != "" && core0Temp != "" && (core0Temp - cpuTempReal) > 10 ) {
+						cpuTempReal=core0Temp
+					}
 				}
 				else {
 					# there are some absurdly wrong temp1: acpitz-virtual-0 temp1: +13.8°C
@@ -8414,7 +8418,7 @@ get_sensors_data()
 						cpuTempReal=core0Temp
 					}
 					else {
-						cpuTempReal=temp1
+						cpuTempReal=temp1 # can be null, that is ok
 					}
 				}
 			}