diff --git a/firmware/console/console_io.cpp b/firmware/console/console_io.cpp
index 80adc96801..b87f312657 100644
--- a/firmware/console/console_io.cpp
+++ b/firmware/console/console_io.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(consoleThreadThreadEntryPoint, arg) {
 
 	if (boardConfiguration->startConsoleInBinaryMode) {
 		// switch to binary protocol
+		consoleInBinaryMode = true;
 		runBinaryProtocolLoop(&binaryConsole, true);
 	}
 
diff --git a/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.ini b/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.ini
index 7b47fd27a8..ad5d6f4b85 100644
--- a/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.ini
+++ b/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.ini
@@ -1593,6 +1593,7 @@ cmd_test_idle_valve          = "w\x00\x17\x00\x01"
 		field = "startConsoleInBinaryMode", startConsoleInBinaryMode
 		field = "tunerStudioSerialSpeed", tunerStudioSerialSpeed
 		field = "Use PC10/PC11 serial?", useSerialPort
+		field = "startConsoleInBinaryMode", startConsoleInBinaryMode
 		
 	dialog = canBus, "CAN Bus"
 		field = "Can Read Enabled",						canReadEnabled