diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ba99c88aa..1bd94221e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,9 @@ void setup()
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_PORT
-    consoleInit(); // Set serial baud rate and init our mesh console
+    if (radioConfig.preferences.serial_disabled) {
+        consoleInit(); // Set serial baud rate and init our mesh console
+    }
 #endif
 
     initDeepSleep();
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h
index a2e753546..73dbc00af 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/admin.pb.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t AdminMessage_msg;
 #define AdminMessage_fields &AdminMessage_msg
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
-#define AdminMessage_size                        351
+#define AdminMessage_size                        354
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h
index 12224b99b..3dfbbdda0 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/radioconfig.pb.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ typedef struct _RadioConfig_UserPreferences {
     bool is_router;
     bool is_low_power;
     bool fixed_position;
+    bool serial_disabled;
     bool factory_reset;
     bool debug_log_enabled;
     pb_size_t ignore_incoming_count;
@@ -150,9 +151,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* Initializer values for message structs */
 #define RadioConfig_init_default                 {false, RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_default}
-#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0}
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0}
 #define RadioConfig_init_zero                    {false, RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_zero}
-#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_zero    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0}
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_init_zero    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0, _RegionCode_MIN, _ChargeCurrent_MIN, _LocationSharing_MIN, _GpsOperation_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _RadioConfig_UserPreferences_EnvironmentalMeasurementSensorType_MIN, 0, 0}
 
 /* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_position_broadcast_secs_tag 1
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_is_router_tag 37
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_is_low_power_tag 38
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_fixed_position_tag 39
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_serial_disabled_tag 40
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_factory_reset_tag 100
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_debug_log_enabled_tag 101
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_ignore_incoming_tag 103
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   gps_attempt_time,  36) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     is_router,        37) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     is_low_power,     38) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     fixed_position,   39) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     serial_disabled,  40) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     factory_reset,   100) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     debug_log_enabled, 101) \
 X(a, STATIC,   REPEATED, UINT32,   ignore_incoming, 103) \
@@ -276,8 +279,8 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t RadioConfig_UserPreferences_msg;
 #define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_fields &RadioConfig_UserPreferences_msg
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
-#define RadioConfig_size                         348
-#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_size         345
+#define RadioConfig_size                         351
+#define RadioConfig_UserPreferences_size         348
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */