diff --git a/main/ZgatewaySERIAL.ino b/main/ZgatewaySERIAL.ino
index 422e21dfd0..fec15511eb 100644
--- a/main/ZgatewaySERIAL.ino
+++ b/main/ZgatewaySERIAL.ino
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const TickType_t semaphoreTimeout = pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000); // 1 second timeout
 Stream* SERIALStream = NULL;
 //unsigned long msgCount = 0;
 
-bool receiverReady = false;
+bool receiverReady = true;
 unsigned long lastHeartbeatReceived = 0;
 unsigned long lastHeartbeatAckReceived = 0;
 unsigned long lastHeartbeatSent = 0;
@@ -372,4 +372,4 @@ void handleHeartbeat() {
     sendHeartbeatAck();
   }
 }
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif