diff --git a/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.cpp b/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.cpp
index 852032fa..da3b6b8d 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ void PeriodicHousekeepingHelper::initialize(float collectionInterval,
   changeCollectionInterval(collectionInterval);
 }
 
+float PeriodicHousekeepingHelper::getCollectionIntervalInSeconds() const {
+  return collectionInterval;
+}
+
 bool PeriodicHousekeepingHelper::checkOpNecessary() {
   if (hkGenerationCd.hasTimedOut()) {
     hkGenerationCd.resetTimer();
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@ void PeriodicHousekeepingHelper::changeCollectionInterval(float newIntervalSecon
   uint32_t intervalMs = newIntervalSeconds * 1000;
   if (newIntervalSeconds <= 0) {
     intervalMs = minimumPeriodicInterval;
+    newIntervalSeconds = static_cast<float>(minimumPeriodicInterval) / 1000.0;
   }
+  collectionInterval = newIntervalSeconds;
   hkGenerationCd.setTimeout(intervalMs);
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.h b/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.h
index 2e168c85..19418977 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/housekeeping/PeriodicHousekeepingHelper.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class PeriodicHousekeepingHelper {
  private:
   LocalPoolDataSetBase* owner = nullptr;
   Countdown hkGenerationCd;
+  float collectionInterval = 0.0;
 
   dur_millis_t minimumPeriodicInterval = 0;
 };