diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_hardware.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_hardware.cpp
index 4c1a4a765..141c20136 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_hardware.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_hardware.cpp
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ class SerialConfigWindow : public FormGroup
           new CheckBox(
               this, grid.getFieldSlot(1, 0),
                 [=] { return serialGetPower(port_nr); },
-                [=](int32_t newValue) {
-                   serialSetPower(port_nr, newValue);
+                [=](int8_t newValue) {
+                   serialSetPower(port_nr, (bool)newValue);
                    SET_DIRTY();
                 }
           );
diff --git a/radio/src/serial.cpp b/radio/src/serial.cpp
index 0a6c10bfb..0d4448796 100644
--- a/radio/src/serial.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/serial.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,13 @@ void serialInit(uint8_t port_nr, int mode)
   };
 
   serialSetupPort(mode, params);
-    
+
+#if defined(SWSERIALPOWER)
+  // Set power on/off
+  if (port_nr < SP_VCP)
+    serialSetPowerState(port_nr);
+#endif
+
   if (params.baudrate != 0) {
     state->mode = mode;
     state->port = port;
@@ -329,12 +335,6 @@ void serialInit(uint8_t port_nr, int mode)
     if (port) {
       if (port->uart && port->uart->init)
         state->usart_ctx = port->uart->init(&params);
-
-#if defined(SWSERIALPOWER)
-      // Set power on/off
-      if (port_nr < SP_VCP)
-        serialSetPowerState(port_nr);
-#endif
     }
 
     // Update callbacks once the port is setup