diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 0f741f2..a165338 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ from modules.system import *
 # list of commands to remove from the default list for DM only
 restrictedCommands = ["blackjack", "videopoker", "dopewars", "lemonstand", "golfsim", "mastermind", "hangman", "hamtest"]
 restrictedResponse = "🤖only available in a Direct Message📵" # "" for none
-
-# Global Variables
-DEBUGpacket = False # Debug print the packet rx
+cmdHistory = [] # list to hold the command history for lheard and history commands
 
 def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, deviceID, isDM):
     global cmdHistory
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 4e8c834..28cfd51 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ try:
     maxBuffer = config['messagingSettings'].getint('maxBuffer', 200) # default 200
     enableHopLogs = config['messagingSettings'].getboolean('enableHopLogs', False) # default False
     debugMetadata = config['messagingSettings'].getboolean('debugMetadata', False) # default False
+    DEBUGpackets = config['messagingSettings'].getboolean('DEBUGpackets', False) # default False
     noisyNodeLogging = config['messagingSettings'].getboolean('noisyNodeLogging', False) # default False
     noisyTelemetryLimit = config['messagingSettings'].getint('noisyTelemetryLimit', 5) # default 5 packets
 except Exception as e: