diff --git a/java_console/logging/src/main/java/com/rusefi/FileLog.java b/java_console/logging/src/main/java/com/rusefi/FileLog.java
index e3797d69a0..cf6fa04c07 100644
--- a/java_console/logging/src/main/java/com/rusefi/FileLog.java
+++ b/java_console/logging/src/main/java/com/rusefi/FileLog.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public enum FileLog {
 
     public static final String LOG_INFO_TEXT = "Writing logs to '" + FileLogger.DIR + "'";
     public static final String OS_VERSION = "os.version";
-    private static final String WIKI_URL = "https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/wiki/rusEFI-logs-folder";
     public static String currentLogName;
 
     @Nullable
@@ -47,17 +46,6 @@ public enum FileLog {
             // Access is denied would be an example of a legit exception to happen here
             return;
         }
-        new Thread(FileLog::writeReadmeFile).start();
-    }
-
-    private static void writeReadmeFile() {
-        LazyFile file = new LazyFileImpl(FileLogger.DIR + "README.html");
-        file.write("<center>" + "<a href='" + WIKI_URL + "'>More info online<br/><img src=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rusefi/rusefi/logo.gif></a>");
-        try {
-            file.close();
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            // ignoring this one
-        }
     }
 
     public static boolean isLinux() {
diff --git a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/net/ConnectionAndMeta.java b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/net/ConnectionAndMeta.java
index a46fed416c..13e4cd7604 100644
--- a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/net/ConnectionAndMeta.java
+++ b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/net/ConnectionAndMeta.java
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ public class ConnectionAndMeta {
     }
 
     public static boolean saveSettingsToFile() {
-        return Boolean.TRUE.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(getStringProperty(getProperties(), "binary_config_image", "false"));
+        return getBoolean("binary_config_image");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean saveReadmeHtmlToFile() {
+        return Boolean.TRUE.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(getStringProperty(getProperties(), "write_readme_html", "false"));
     }
 
     public HttpURLConnection getHttpConnection() {
diff --git a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/rusEFIVersion.java b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/rusEFIVersion.java
index 9b0b5a96f0..8d2aa07b66 100644
--- a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/rusEFIVersion.java
+++ b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/core/rusEFIVersion.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public interface rusEFIVersion {
     /**
      * @see com.rusefi.autoupdate.Autoupdate#VERSION
      */
-    int CONSOLE_VERSION = 20240821;
+    int CONSOLE_VERSION = 20240823;
     AtomicReference<String> firmwareVersion = new AtomicReference<>("N/A");
 
     static long classBuildTimeMillis() {
diff --git a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/resources/shared_io.properties b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/resources/shared_io.properties
index 51d72ba111..f61adde1d6 100644
--- a/java_console/shared_io/src/main/resources/shared_io.properties
+++ b/java_console/shared_io/src/main/resources/shared_io.properties
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ auto_update_root_url=https://rusefi.com/build_server
 show_pcan=true
 show_simulator=true
 binary_config_image=true
+write_readme_html=true
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConsoleUI.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConsoleUI.java
index 6cc0a0b626..bf40a7db2a 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConsoleUI.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConsoleUI.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package com.rusefi;
 
+import com.devexperts.logging.FileLogger;
 import com.devexperts.logging.Logging;
 import com.rusefi.autodetect.PortDetector;
 import com.rusefi.binaryprotocol.BinaryProtocolLogger;
 import com.rusefi.core.MessagesCentral;
+import com.rusefi.core.net.ConnectionAndMeta;
 import com.rusefi.io.CommandQueue;
 import com.rusefi.io.LinkManager;
 import com.rusefi.io.serial.BaudRateHolder;
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ import com.rusefi.ui.lua.LuaScriptPanel;
 import com.rusefi.ui.util.DefaultExceptionHandler;
 import com.rusefi.ui.util.JustOneInstance;
 import com.rusefi.core.ui.AutoupdateUtil;
+import com.rusefi.util.LazyFile;
+import com.rusefi.util.LazyFileImpl;
 
 
 import javax.swing.*;
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ import static com.rusefi.ui.util.UiUtils.createOnTopParent;
 public class ConsoleUI {
     private static final Logging log = getLogging(ConsoleUI.class);
     private static final int DEFAULT_TAB_INDEX = 0;
+    private static final String WIKI_URL = "https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/wiki/rusEFI-logs-folder";
 
     public static final String TAB_INDEX = "main_tab";
     protected static final String PORT_KEY = "port";
@@ -192,8 +198,22 @@ public class ConsoleUI {
         return port;
     }
 
+    private static void writeReadmeFile() {
+        LazyFile file = new LazyFileImpl(FileLogger.DIR + "README.html");
+        file.write("<center>" + "<a href='" + WIKI_URL + "'>More info online<br/><img src=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rusefi/rusefi/logo.gif></a>");
+        try {
+            file.close();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            // ignoring this one
+        }
+    }
+
     static void startUi(String[] args) throws InterruptedException, InvocationTargetException {
         FileLog.MAIN.start();
+        if (ConnectionAndMeta.saveReadmeHtmlToFile()) {
+            new Thread(ConsoleUI::writeReadmeFile).start();
+        }
+
         log.info("OS name: " + FileLog.getOsName());
         log.info("OS version: " + System.getProperty(FileLog.OS_VERSION));