diff --git a/support/stmloader/Makefile b/support/stmloader/Makefile
index 6782ed952..936fa697a 100644
--- a/support/stmloader/Makefile
+++ b/support/stmloader/Makefile
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ all:
 				-Wall
 
 clean:
-		rm -f stmloader
+		rm -f stmloader; rm -rf stmloader.dSYM
diff --git a/support/stmloader/loader.c b/support/stmloader/loader.c
index e5d6aee34..90da60b4f 100644
--- a/support/stmloader/loader.c
+++ b/support/stmloader/loader.c
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ serialStruct_t *s;
 char port[256];
 unsigned int baud;
 unsigned char overrideParity;
+unsigned char noSendR;
 char firmFile[256];
 
 void loaderUsage(void) {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: loader <-h> <-p device_file> <-b baud_rate> <-f firmware_file> <-o>\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "usage: loader <-h> <-p device_file> <-b baud_rate> <-f firmware_file> <-o> <-n>\n");
 }
 
 unsigned int loaderOptions(int argc, char **argv) {
@@ -47,16 +48,18 @@ unsigned int loaderOptions(int argc, char **argv) {
 	strncpy(port, DEFAULT_PORT, sizeof(port));
 	baud = DEFAULT_BAUD;
 	overrideParity = 0;
+	noSendR = 0;
 	strncpy(firmFile, FIRMWARE_FILENAME, sizeof(firmFile));
 
 	/* options descriptor */
 	static struct option longopts[] = {
-		{ "help",	required_argument,	NULL,           'h' },
-		{ "port",	required_argument,	NULL,           'p' },
-		{ "baud",	required_argument,      NULL,           's' },
-		{ "firm_file",	required_argument,	NULL,           'f' },
-		{ "overide_party",no_argument,		NULL,           'o' },
-		{ NULL,         0,                      NULL,           0 }
+		{ "help",					required_argument,	NULL,		'h' },
+		{ "port",					required_argument,	NULL,		'p' },
+		{ "baud",					required_argument,	NULL,		's' },
+		{ "firm_file",				required_argument,	NULL,		'f' },
+		{ "override_parity",		no_argument,			NULL,		'o' },
+		{ "no_send_r",				no_argument,			NULL,		'n' },
+		{ NULL,						0,							NULL,		0 }
 	};
 
 	while ((ch = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hp:b:f:o", longopts, NULL)) != -1)
@@ -77,6 +80,9 @@ unsigned int loaderOptions(int argc, char **argv) {
 		case 'o':
 			overrideParity = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'n':
+			noSendR = 1;
+			break;
 		default:
 			loaderUsage();
 			return 0;
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 	else {
 		printf("Upgrading STM on port %s from %s...\n", port, firmFile);
-		stmLoader(s, fw, overrideParity);
+		stmLoader(s, fw, overrideParity, noSendR);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.c b/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.c
index 75fd18785..e28af4c9b 100644
--- a/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.c
+++ b/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ char *stmHexLoader(serialStruct_t *s, FILE *fp) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void stmLoader(serialStruct_t *s, FILE *fp, unsigned char overrideParity) {
+void stmLoader(serialStruct_t *s, FILE *fp, unsigned char overrideParity, unsigned char noSendR) {
 	char c;
 	unsigned char b1, b2, b3;
 	unsigned char i, n;
@@ -185,13 +185,15 @@ void stmLoader(serialStruct_t *s, FILE *fp, unsigned char overrideParity) {
 	if (!overrideParity)
 		serialEvenParity(s);
 
-	top:
-	printf("Sending R to place Baseflight in bootloader, press a key to continue");
-	serialFlush(s);
-	c = 'R';
-	serialWrite(s, &c, 1);
-	getchar();
-	printf("\n");
+	if(!noSendR) {
+		top:
+		printf("Sending R to place Baseflight in bootloader, press a key to continue");
+		serialFlush(s);
+		c = 'R';
+		serialWrite(s, &c, 1);
+		getchar();
+		printf("\n");
+	}
 
 	serialFlush(s);
 	
diff --git a/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.h b/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.h
index 89a1b6bd1..9c7a5de5a 100644
--- a/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.h
+++ b/support/stmloader/stmbootloader.h
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "serial.h"
 
-extern void stmLoader(serialStruct_t *s, FILE *fp, unsigned char overrideParity);
+extern void stmLoader(serialStruct_t *s, FILE *fp, unsigned char overrideParity, unsigned char noSendR);
 
 #endif