diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_footer_navbar.vue b/gui/src/components/main_footer_navbar.vue
index 66a1edc3..bc821510 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_footer_navbar.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_footer_navbar.vue
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ const state = useStateStore(pinia);
           <button
             class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary me-1"
             v-bind:class="{
-              'btn-danger': state.ptt_state === 'True',
-              'btn-secondary': state.ptt_state === 'False',
+              'btn-danger': state.ptt_state == true,
+              'btn-secondary': state.ptt_state == false,
             }"
             id="ptt_state"
             type="button"
diff --git a/gui/src/store/stateStore.js b/gui/src/store/stateStore.js
index 0efe305b..0851c718 100644
--- a/gui/src/store/stateStore.js
+++ b/gui/src/store/stateStore.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const useStateStore = defineStore("stateStore", () => {
   var dbfs_level = ref(0);
   var radio_status = ref(false);
 
-  var ptt_state = ref("False");
+  var ptt_state = ref(false);
 
   var speed_level = ref(0);
   var fft = ref();
diff --git a/modem/event_manager.py b/modem/event_manager.py
index 0d70ce19..3110b30d 100644
--- a/modem/event_manager.py
+++ b/modem/event_manager.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class EventManager:
     def __init__(self, queues):
         self.queues = queues
         self.log = structlog.get_logger('Event Manager')
+        self.lastpttstate = False
 
     def broadcast(self, data):
         self.log.debug(f"Broadcasting event: {data}")
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ class EventManager:
             q.put(data)
 
     def send_ptt_change(self, on:bool = False):
-        self.broadcast({"ptt": str(on)})
+        if (on == self.lastpttstate):
+            return
+        self.lastpttstate= on
+        self.broadcast({"ptt": bool(on)})
 
     def send_scatter_change(self, data):
         self.broadcast({"scatter": str(data)})