diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index cf3e09e..1da8971 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -293,5 +293,7 @@ MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = 160
 wantAck = False
 # Max limit buffer for radio testing. 233 is hard limit 2.5+ firmware
 maxBuffer = 200
+#Enable Extra logging of Hop count data
+enableHopLogs = False
 
 
diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index fd05619..f424b61 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ restrictedResponse = "🤖only available in a Direct Message📵" # "" for none
 
 # Global Variables
 DEBUGpacket = False # Debug print the packet rx
-DEBUGhops = False # Debug print hop info and bad hop count packets
 
 def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, deviceID, isDM):
     global cmdHistory
@@ -1194,7 +1193,7 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                 else:
                     hop_start = 0
             
-            if DEBUGhops:
+            if enableHopLogs:
                 logger.debug(f"System: Packet HopDebugger: hop_away:{hop_away} hop_limit:{hop_limit} hop_start:{hop_start}")
                 if hop_away == 0 and hop_limit == 0 and hop_start == 0:
                     logger.debug(f"System: Packet HopDebugger: No hop count found in PACKET {packet} END PACKET")
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index eacb4c7..3583da4 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ try:
     MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = config['messagingSettings'].getint('MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE', 160) # default 160
     wantAck = config['messagingSettings'].getboolean('wantAck', False) # default False
     maxBuffer = config['messagingSettings'].getint('maxBuffer', 220) # default 220
+    enableHopLogs = config['messagingSettings'].getboolean('enableHopLogs', False) # default False
 
 except KeyError as e:
     print(f"System: Error reading config file: {e}")