A circuit for managing an inrush current (ic) of a load, wherein the load is coupled between a voltage source and a terminal for a negative supply potential, the circuit comprising: a switch coupled between the voltage source and the load, and configured to connect the load to or disconnect the load from the voltage source; at least one load capacitor (C L) coupled in parallel to the load between the switch and the terminal for negative supply potential; and a control unit, wherein the control unit comprises a sense unit and a switching unit, the sense unit is configured to determine the inrush current (ic) when the switch is closed to connect the load to the voltage source, the switching unit is configured to control the switching of the switch depending on the inrush current (ic), characterised in that the sense unit comprises a sense resistor (Rs), a sense capacitor (Cs), and a first operational amplifier (OpAmp1), the sense resistor (Rs) and the sense capacitor (Cs) are coupled in series between the switch and the terminal for negative supply potential, in parallel to the load; and the first operational amplifier (OpAmp1) is configured to determine a current through the sense resistor (Rs) and to provide a sense voltage, wherein the current through the sense resistor (Rs) depends on the inrush current and the sense voltage depends on the current through the sense resistor (Rs). a switch coupled between the voltage source and the load, and configured to connect the load to or disconnect the load from the voltage source; at least one load capacitor (C L) coupled in parallel to the load between the switch and the terminal for negative supply potential; and a control unit, wherein the control unit comprises a sense unit and a switching unit, the sense unit is configured to determine the inrush current (ic) when the switch is closed to connect the load to the voltage source, the switching unit is configured to control the switching of the switch depending on the inrush current (ic), characterised in that the sense unit comprises a sense resistor (Rs), a sense capacitor (Cs), and a first operational amplifier (OpAmp1), the sense resistor (Rs) and the sense capacitor (Cs) are coupled in series between the switch and the terminal for negative supply potential, in parallel to the load; and the first operational amplifier (OpAmp1) is configured to determine a current through the sense resistor (Rs) and to provide a sense voltage, wherein the current through the sense resistor (Rs) depends on the inrush current and the sense voltage depends on the current through the sense resistor (Rs). the control unit comprises a sense unit and a switching unit, the sense unit is configured to determine the inrush current (ic) when the switch is closed to connect the load to the voltage source, the switching unit is configured to control the switching of the switch depending on the inrush current (ic), characterised in that the sense unit comprises a sense resistor (Rs), a sense capacitor (Cs), and a first operational amplifier (OpAmp1), the sense resistor (Rs) and the sense capacitor (Cs) are coupled in series between the switch and the terminal for negative supply potential, in parallel to the load; and the first operational amplifier (OpAmp1) is configured to determine a current through the sense resistor (Rs) and to provide a sense voltage, wherein the current through the sense resistor (Rs) depends on the inrush current and the sense voltage depends on the current through the sense resistor (Rs).