diff --git a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
index c22ff23f9..bd647c3d8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
             auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;
 
             // This is needed as we wait til picking the LoRa region to generate keys for the first time.
+#if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
             if (!owner.is_licensed) {
                 bool keygenSuccess = false;
                 if (config.security.private_key.size == 32) {
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
                     memcpy(owner.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.bytes, 32);
                 }
             }
+#endif
             config.lora.tx_enabled = true;
             initRegion();
             if (myRegion->dutyCycle < 100) {
@@ -1750,4 +1752,4 @@ void menuHandler::saveUIConfig()
 
 } // namespace graphics
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif