diff --git a/lib/Domain/TargetHost.cpp b/lib/Domain/TargetHost.cpp
index be60b90..e985059 100644
--- a/lib/Domain/TargetHost.cpp
+++ b/lib/Domain/TargetHost.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ const uint8_t TargetHost::TARGET_R_PIN = A3;
 const uint8_t TargetHost::TARGET_T_PIN = A4;
 
 uint16_t TargetHost::getStoredThreshold() {
-  uint16_t result = EEPROM.read(TRESHOLD_LSB_ADDRESS);
-  result |= EEPROM.read(TRESHOLD_MSB_ADDRESS) << 8;
-  return result;
+  if (thresholdCache == 0) {
+    thresholdCache = EEPROM.read(TRESHOLD_LSB_ADDRESS);
+    thresholdCache |= EEPROM.read(TRESHOLD_MSB_ADDRESS) << 8;
+  }
+  return thresholdCache;
 }
 
 void TargetHost::storeThreshold(uint16_t threshold) {
diff --git a/lib/Domain/TargetHost.hpp b/lib/Domain/TargetHost.hpp
index 37ceb7e..b3fedf3 100644
--- a/lib/Domain/TargetHost.hpp
+++ b/lib/Domain/TargetHost.hpp
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ class Target {
 class TargetHost {
 
   /**
-   * Minimum light value to validate a hit
+   * Minimum light value to validate a hit.
+   * Shall be stored in EEPROM
    */
-  uint16_t lightTreshold;
+  uint16_t thresholdCache;
+
   Game &game;
 
   static const uint8_t LED_PIN;
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ class TargetHost {
     targets[2].pin = TARGET_E_PIN;
     targets[3].pin = TARGET_R_PIN;
     targets[4].pin = TARGET_T_PIN;
+    thresholdCache = 0;
   }
 
   uint16_t getTargetLightValue(const Target &target);