diff --git a/src/console.cpp b/src/console.cpp
index cc8be210c..06fd98aba 100644
--- a/src/console.cpp
+++ b/src/console.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ static void setup_commands(std::shared_ptr<Commands> & commands) {
                                       return StateUpdateResult::CHANGED;
                                   },
                                   "local");
+                              to_app(shell).uart_init();
                           });
 
     //
diff --git a/src/emsesp.cpp b/src/emsesp.cpp
index 16f2d27cf..86b67b178 100644
--- a/src/emsesp.cpp
+++ b/src/emsesp.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ void EMSESP::uart_init() {
     }
 
     txservice_.start(); // sends out request to EMS bus for all devices
+    txservice_.tx_mode(tx_mode);
 
     // force a fetch for all new values, unless Tx is set to off
     if (tx_mode != 0) {