diff --git a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
index f004348d7..3ca718e99 100644
--- a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ CannedMessageModule::CannedMessageModule()
 {
     if (moduleConfig.canned_message.enabled) {
         this->loadProtoForModule();
-        if ((this->splitConfiguredMessages() <= 0) && (cardkb_found.address != CARDKB_ADDR)) {
+        if ((this->splitConfiguredMessages() <= 0) && (cardkb_found.address != CARDKB_ADDR) &&
+            (cardkb_found.address != TDECK_KB_ADDR)) {
             LOG_INFO("CannedMessageModule: No messages are configured. Module is disabled\n");
             this->runState = CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_DISABLED;
             disable();