diff --git a/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp b/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
index 369c6a9a27..56502d9196 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ static void setValue(const char *paramStr, const char *valueStr) {
 		engineConfiguration->warningPeriod = valueI;
 	} else if (strEqualCaseInsensitive(paramStr, "dwell")) {
 		setConstantDwell(valueF PASS_CONFIG_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
-	} else if (strEqualCaseInsensitive(paramStr, "engineSnifferRpmThreshold")) {
+	} else if (strEqualCaseInsensitive(paramStr, CMD_ENGINESNIFFERRPMTHRESHOLD)) {
 		engineConfiguration->engineSnifferRpmThreshold = valueI;
 // migrate to new laucnh fields?
 		//	} else if (strEqualCaseInsensitive(paramStr, "step1rpm")) {
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java
index f02ce458bd..18bc33d650 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
 
     private void testVW_60_2() {
         setEngineType(ET_VW_ABA);
+        // trying to disable engine sniffer to help https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1849
+        sendCommand("set " + CMD_ENGINESNIFFERRPMTHRESHOLD + " 100");
         changeRpm(900);
         // first let's get to expected RPM
         assertRpmDoesNotJump(20000, 15, 30, FAIL, commandQueue);