diff --git a/src/mesh/Channels.cpp b/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
index 211d9afd4..b9fe95678 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
@@ -117,13 +117,18 @@ void Channels::initDefaultChannel(ChannelIndex chIndex)
         static const uint8_t defaultpsk0[] = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_PSK;
         memcpy(channelSettings.psk.bytes, defaultpsk0, sizeof(defaultpsk0));
         channelSettings.psk.size = sizeof(defaultpsk0);
-
 #endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_NAME
         strcpy(channelSettings.name, USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_NAME);
 #endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_PRECISION
         channelSettings.module_settings.position_precision = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_PRECISION;
+#endif
+#ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_UPLINK_ENABLED
+        channelSettings.uplink_enabled = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_UPLINK_ENABLED;
+#endif
+#ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_DOWNLINK_ENABLED
+        channelSettings.downlink_enabled = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_DOWNLINK_ENABLED;
 #endif
         break;
     case 1:
@@ -131,13 +136,18 @@ void Channels::initDefaultChannel(ChannelIndex chIndex)
         static const uint8_t defaultpsk1[] = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_PSK;
         memcpy(channelSettings.psk.bytes, defaultpsk1, sizeof(defaultpsk1));
         channelSettings.psk.size = sizeof(defaultpsk1);
-
 #endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_NAME
         strcpy(channelSettings.name, USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_NAME);
 #endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_PRECISION
         channelSettings.module_settings.position_precision = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_PRECISION;
+#endif
+#ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_UPLINK_ENABLED
+        channelSettings.uplink_enabled = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_UPLINK_ENABLED;
+#endif
+#ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_DOWNLINK_ENABLED
+        channelSettings.downlink_enabled = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_DOWNLINK_ENABLED;
 #endif
         break;
     case 2:
@@ -145,13 +155,18 @@ void Channels::initDefaultChannel(ChannelIndex chIndex)
         static const uint8_t defaultpsk2[] = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_PSK;
         memcpy(channelSettings.psk.bytes, defaultpsk2, sizeof(defaultpsk2));
         channelSettings.psk.size = sizeof(defaultpsk2);
-
 #endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_NAME
         strcpy(channelSettings.name, USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_NAME);
 #endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_PRECISION
         channelSettings.module_settings.position_precision = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_PRECISION;
+#endif
+#ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_UPLINK_ENABLED
+        channelSettings.uplink_enabled = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_UPLINK_ENABLED;
+#endif
+#ifdef USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_DOWNLINK_ENABLED
+        channelSettings.downlink_enabled = USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_DOWNLINK_ENABLED;
 #endif
         break;
     default:
diff --git a/userPrefs.h b/userPrefs.h
index ed622bcfb..58a44fef0 100644
--- a/userPrefs.h
+++ b/userPrefs.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 */
 // #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_NAME "DEFCONnect"
 // #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_PRECISION 14
+// #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_UPLINK_ENABLED true
+// #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_DOWNLINK_ENABLED true
 /*
 #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_PSK \
     {                                                                                                                            \
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@
 */
 // #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_NAME "REPLACEME"
 // #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_PRECISION 14
+// #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_UPLINK_ENABLED true
+// #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_1_DOWNLINK_ENABLED true
 /*
 #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_PSK \
     {                                                                                                                            \
@@ -44,6 +48,8 @@
 */
 // #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_NAME "REPLACEME"
 // #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_PRECISION 14
+// #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_UPLINK_ENABLED true
+// #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_2_DOWNLINK_ENABLED true
 
 // #define USERPREFS_CONFIG_OWNER_LONG_NAME "My Long Name"
 // #define USERPREFS_CONFIG_OWNER_SHORT_NAME "MLN"