diff --git a/src/SerialConsole.cpp b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
index 9a9331e47..d25b81da7 100644
--- a/src/SerialConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ bool SerialConsole::handleToRadio(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
 
 void SerialConsole::log_to_serial(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_list arg)
 {
-    if (usingProtobufs) {
+    if (usingProtobufs && config.device.debug_log_enabled) {
         meshtastic_LogRecord_Level ll = meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_UNSET; // default to unset
         switch (logLevel[0]) {
         case 'D':
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ void SerialConsole::log_to_serial(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_l
         emitLogRecord(ll, thread ? thread->ThreadName.c_str() : "", format, arg);
     } else
         RedirectablePrint::log_to_serial(logLevel, format, arg);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}