diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dadc7aee5..e88e95631 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## v0.44.1
+## v0.44.2 - 2025-06-11
+
+- Bugfix: implement solution for Issue [#259](https://github.com/plugwise/plugwise_usb-beta/issues/259)
+
+## v0.44.1 - 2025-06-10
 
 - PR [#258](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise-usb/pull/258)
   - Sense: make sure NodeFeature.BATTERY is called and configuration parameters are propagated properly
 
-## v0.44.0
+## v0.44.0 - 2025-06-10
 
 - PR [#256](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise-usb/pull/256) Implement PlugWise Sense product
 
diff --git a/plugwise_usb/nodes/helpers/pulses.py b/plugwise_usb/nodes/helpers/pulses.py
index 811254969..1bd8e81dc 100644
--- a/plugwise_usb/nodes/helpers/pulses.py
+++ b/plugwise_usb/nodes/helpers/pulses.py
@@ -503,8 +503,14 @@ def _update_log_direction(
     ) -> None:
         """Update Energy direction of log record.
 
-        Two subsequential logs with the same timestamp indicates the first
-        is consumption and second production.
+        Two subsequential logging slots with the same timestamp indicate
+        both consumption and production logging is active.
+        The first slot (e.g. 1) contains consumption data,
+        the second slot (e.g. 2) production data.
+
+        This code expects either single slots containing consumption data
+        or double slots containing consumption and production data.
+        Single slots containing production data only is NOT supported/tested.
         """
         if self._logs is None:
             return
@@ -513,10 +519,11 @@ def _update_log_direction(
         next_timestamp = self._check_next_production(address, slot, timestamp)
         if self._first_prev_log_processed and self._first_next_log_processed:
             # _log_production is True when 2 out of 3 consecutive slots have
-            # the same timestamp, otherwise it is False
+            # the same timestamp
             self._log_production = (
-                next_timestamp == timestamp and prev_timestamp != timestamp
-            ) or (next_timestamp == prev_timestamp and next_timestamp != timestamp)
+                (prev_timestamp == timestamp)
+                ^ (next_timestamp == timestamp)
+            )
 
     def _check_prev_production(
         self, address: int, slot: int, timestamp: datetime
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fa1198b93..35532dce9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name            = "plugwise_usb"
-version         = "0.44.1"
+version         = "0.44.2"
 license         = "MIT"
 keywords        = ["home", "automation", "plugwise", "module", "usb"]
 classifiers     = [