diff --git a/prefs.h b/prefs.h
index bf7822e..0c8bfeb 100644
--- a/prefs.h
+++ b/prefs.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ enum prefIfItem {
     if_showBands = 1 << 23,
     if_separators = 1 << 24,
     if_forceVfoMode = 1 << 25,
-    if_all = 1 << 26
+    if_autoPowerOn = 1 << 26,
+    if_all = 1 << 27
 };
 
 enum prefColItem {
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ struct preferences {
     QChar decimalSeparator;
     QChar groupSeparator;
     bool forceVfoMode;
-
+    bool autoPowerOn;
 };
 
 #endif // PREFS_H
diff --git a/settingswidget.cpp b/settingswidget.cpp
index f19a252..fd5c992 100644
--- a/settingswidget.cpp
+++ b/settingswidget.cpp
@@ -586,6 +586,9 @@ void settingswidget::updateIfPref(prefIfItem pif)
     case if_forceVfoMode:
         quietlyUpdateCheckbox(ui->forceVfoModeChk,prefs->forceVfoMode);
         break;
+    case if_autoPowerOn:
+        quietlyUpdateCheckbox(ui->autoPowerOnChk,prefs->autoPowerOn);
+        break;
     default:
         qWarning(logGui()) << "Did not understand if pref update item " << (int)pif;
         break;
@@ -2366,6 +2369,12 @@ void settingswidget::on_forceVfoModeChk_clicked(bool checked)
     emit changedIfPref(if_forceVfoMode);
 }
 
+void settingswidget::on_autoPowerOnChk_clicked(bool checked)
+{
+    prefs->autoPowerOn = checked;
+    emit changedIfPref(if_autoPowerOn);
+}
+
 /* End of radio specific settings */
 
 
diff --git a/settingswidget.h b/settingswidget.h
index dcc584c..264dac8 100644
--- a/settingswidget.h
+++ b/settingswidget.h
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ private slots:
     void on_groupSeparatorsCombo_currentIndexChanged(int index);
 
     void on_forceVfoModeChk_clicked(bool checked);
+    void on_autoPowerOnChk_clicked(bool checked);
 
     void on_networkConnectionTypeCombo_currentIndexChanged(int index);
 
diff --git a/settingswidget.ui b/settingswidget.ui
index 1b55c17..2f00aaf 100644
--- a/settingswidget.ui
+++ b/settingswidget.ui
@@ -1082,7 +1082,17 @@ ONLY use Manual CI-V when Transceive mode is not supported</string>
            <item>
             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="forceVfoModeChk">
              <property name="text">
-              <string>Force VFO Mode (if disabled, we will not know current mode)</string>
+               <string>Force VFO Mode</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="checked">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="autoPowerOnChk">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Auto Power-on radio</string>
              </property>
              <property name="checked">
               <bool>true</bool>
diff --git a/wfmain.cpp b/wfmain.cpp
index 75c2638..7290bdb 100644
--- a/wfmain.cpp
+++ b/wfmain.cpp
@@ -706,9 +706,12 @@ void wfmain::receiveCommReady()
 
         }
     }
-    // After 2s send powerOn command
-    QTimer::singleShot(2000, rig, SLOT(powerOn()));
-    //emit sendPowerOn();
+    if (prefs.autoPowerOn)
+    {
+        // After 2s send powerOn command
+        QTimer::singleShot(2000, rig, SLOT(powerOn()));
+
+    }
 }
 
 void wfmain::receivePortError(errorType err)
@@ -1706,6 +1709,7 @@ void wfmain::setDefPrefs()
     defPrefs.useUTC = false;
     defPrefs.setRadioTime = false;
     defPrefs.forceVfoMode = true;
+    defPrefs.autoPowerOn=true;
 
     defPrefs.tcpPort = 0;
     defPrefs.tciPort = 50001;
@@ -1795,6 +1799,7 @@ void wfmain::loadSettings()
     prefs.decimalSeparator = settings->value("DecimalSeparator", defPrefs.decimalSeparator).toChar();
     prefs.groupSeparator = settings->value("GroupSeparator", defPrefs.groupSeparator).toChar();
     prefs.forceVfoMode =  settings->value("ForceVfoMode", defPrefs.groupSeparator).toBool();
+    prefs.autoPowerOn =  settings->value("AutoPowerOn", defPrefs.autoPowerOn).toBool();
 
     prefs.drawPeaks = settings->value("DrawPeaks", defPrefs.drawPeaks).toBool();
     prefs.underlayBufferSize = settings->value("underlayBufferSize", defPrefs.underlayBufferSize).toInt();
@@ -3188,6 +3193,7 @@ void wfmain::saveSettings()
     settings->setValue("GroupSeparator",prefs.groupSeparator);
     settings->setValue("DecimalSeparator",prefs.decimalSeparator);
     settings->setValue("ForceVfoMode",prefs.forceVfoMode);
+    settings->setValue("AutoPowerOn",prefs.autoPowerOn);
 
     settings->endGroup();