diff --git a/HomebrewDMRIPSC.cpp b/HomebrewDMRIPSC.cpp
index 286070c..7c21b99 100644
--- a/HomebrewDMRIPSC.cpp
+++ b/HomebrewDMRIPSC.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ m_debug(debug),
 m_software(software),
 m_version(version),
 m_socket(),
+m_enabled(false),
 m_status(DISCONNECTED),
 m_retryTimer(1000U, 10U),
 m_timeoutTimer(1000U, 600U),
@@ -127,6 +128,11 @@ bool CHomebrewDMRIPSC::open()
 	return true;
 }
 
+void CHomebrewDMRIPSC::enable(bool enabled)
+{
+	m_enabled = enabled;
+}
+
 bool CHomebrewDMRIPSC::read(CDMRData& data)
 {
 	if (m_status != RUNNING)
@@ -259,9 +265,11 @@ void CHomebrewDMRIPSC::clock(unsigned int ms)
 
 	if (length > 0 && m_address.s_addr == address.s_addr && m_port == port) {
 		if (::memcmp(m_buffer, "DMRD", 4U) == 0) {
-			unsigned char len = length;
-			m_rxData.addData(&len, 1U);
-			m_rxData.addData(m_buffer, len);
+			if (m_enabled) {
+				unsigned char len = length;
+				m_rxData.addData(&len, 1U);
+				m_rxData.addData(m_buffer, len);
+			}
 		} else if (::memcmp(m_buffer, "MSTNAK",  6U) == 0) {
 			if (m_status == RUNNING) {
 				LogWarning("The master is restarting, logging back in");
diff --git a/HomebrewDMRIPSC.h b/HomebrewDMRIPSC.h
index 032d3a6..8e804ea 100644
--- a/HomebrewDMRIPSC.h
+++ b/HomebrewDMRIPSC.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool open();
 
+	void enable(bool enabled);
+
 	bool read(CDMRData& data);
 
 	bool write(const CDMRData& data);
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ private:
 	const char*  m_software;
 	const char*  m_version;
 	CUDPSocket   m_socket;
+	bool         m_enabled;
 
 	enum STATUS {
 		DISCONNECTED,
diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index 8e78cac..7a4ea97 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ bool CMMDVMHost::createDMRNetwork()
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	m_dmrNetwork->enable(true);
+
 	return true;
 }