diff --git a/openrtx/include/core/settings.h b/openrtx/include/core/settings.h
index 25908e3d..51916bf8 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/core/settings.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/core/settings.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ typedef struct
             m17_can         : 4;  // M17 CAN
     uint8_t vpLevel         : 3,  // Voice prompt level
             vpPhoneticSpell : 1,  // Phonetic spell enabled
-            _reserved       : 4;
+            macroMenuLatch  : 1,  // Automatic latch of macro menu
+            _reserved       : 3;
     bool    m17_can_rx;           // Check M17 CAN on RX
     char    m17_dest[10];         // M17 destination
 }
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ static const settings_t default_settings =
     0,                // M17 CAN
     0,                // Voice prompts off
     0,                // Phonetic spell off
+    1,                // Automatic latch of macro menu enabled
     0,                // not used
     false,            // Check M17 CAN on RX
     ""                // Empty M17 destination
diff --git a/openrtx/include/ui/EnglishStrings.h b/openrtx/include/ui/EnglishStrings.h
index 245876f2..334a2eec 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/ui/EnglishStrings.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/ui/EnglishStrings.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ const stringsTable_t englishStrings =
     .usedHeap          = "Used heap",
     .broadcast         = "ALL",
     .radioSettings     = "Radio Settings",
-    .frequencyOffset   = "Frequency Offset"
+    .frequencyOffset   = "Frequency Offset",
+    .macroLatching     = "Macro Latching"
 };
 #endif  // ENGLISHSTRINGS_H
diff --git a/openrtx/include/ui/ui_default.h b/openrtx/include/ui/ui_default.h
index 8f0035b1..508722c8 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/ui/ui_default.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/ui/ui_default.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ enum settingsGPSItems
 
 enum settingsAccessibilityItems
 {
+    A_MACRO_LATCH = 0,
     A_LEVEL,
     A_PHONETIC,
 };
diff --git a/openrtx/include/ui/ui_strings.h b/openrtx/include/ui/ui_strings.h
index d173e140..9a9061b6 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/ui/ui_strings.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/ui/ui_strings.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ typedef struct
     const char* broadcast;
     const char* radioSettings;
     const char* frequencyOffset;
+    const char* macroLatching;
 }
 stringsTable_t;
 
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui.c
index d4f9cf22..8f85e3b8 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ const char * settings_m17_items[] =
 
 const char * settings_accessibility_items[] =
 {
+    "Macro Latch",
     "Voice",
     "Phonetic"
 };
@@ -774,6 +775,14 @@ static void _ui_changeTimer(int variation)
     state.settings.display_timer += variation;
 }
 
+static void _ui_changeMacroLatch(bool newVal)
+{
+    state.settings.macroMenuLatch = newVal ? 1 : 0;
+    vp_announceSettingsOnOffToggle(&currentLanguage->macroLatching,
+                                   vp_getVoiceLevelQueueFlags(),
+                                   state.settings.macroMenuLatch);
+}
+
 static inline void _ui_changeM17Can(int variation)
 {
     uint8_t can = state.settings.m17_can;
@@ -1381,17 +1390,22 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
         if(moniPressed || macro_latched)
         {
             macro_menu = true;
-            // long press moni on its own latches function.
-            if (moniPressed && msg.long_press && !macro_latched)
+
+            if(state.settings.macroMenuLatch == 1)
             {
-                macro_latched = true;
-                vp_beep(BEEP_FUNCTION_LATCH_ON, LONG_BEEP);
-            }
-            else if (moniPressed && macro_latched)
-            {
-                macro_latched = false;
-                vp_beep(BEEP_FUNCTION_LATCH_OFF, LONG_BEEP);
+                // long press moni on its own latches function.
+                if (moniPressed && msg.long_press && !macro_latched)
+                {
+                    macro_latched = true;
+                    vp_beep(BEEP_FUNCTION_LATCH_ON, LONG_BEEP);
+                }
+                else if (moniPressed && macro_latched)
+                {
+                    macro_latched = false;
+                    vp_beep(BEEP_FUNCTION_LATCH_OFF, LONG_BEEP);
+                }
             }
+
             _ui_fsm_menuMacro(msg, sync_rtx);
             return;
         }
@@ -2317,6 +2331,9 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
                 {
                     switch(ui_state.menu_selected)
                     {
+                        case A_MACRO_LATCH:
+                            _ui_changeMacroLatch(false);
+                            break;
                         case A_LEVEL:
                             _ui_changeVoiceLevel(-1);
                             break;
@@ -2332,6 +2349,9 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
                 {
                     switch(ui_state.menu_selected)
                     {
+                        case A_MACRO_LATCH:
+                            _ui_changeMacroLatch(true);
+                            break;
                         case A_LEVEL:
                             _ui_changeVoiceLevel(1);
                             break;
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui_menu.c b/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui_menu.c
index 14511e7c..b365dda6 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui_menu.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/default/ui_menu.c
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@ int _ui_getAccessibilityValueName(char *buf, uint8_t max_len, uint8_t index)
         case A_PHONETIC:
             snprintf(buf, max_len, "%s", last_state.settings.vpPhoneticSpell ? currentLanguage->on : currentLanguage->off);
             break;
+        case A_MACRO_LATCH:
+            snprintf(buf, max_len, "%s", last_state.settings.macroMenuLatch ? currentLanguage->on : currentLanguage->off);
+            break;
     }
     return 0;
 }