diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp
index 1ad2b71b..f435a716 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ void APTagReset() {
 // Send data to the AP
 uint16_t sendBlock(const void* data, const uint16_t len) {
     time_t timeCanary = millis();
-    if (!apInfo.isOnline) return false;
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
+    if (!apInfo.isOnline) return false;    
     if (!txStart()) return 0;
     // don't retry now, as it collides with communication from the tag
     for (uint8_t attempt = 0; attempt < 1; attempt++) {
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ blksend:
 }
 
 bool sendDataAvail(struct pendingData* pending) {
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
     if (!apInfo.isOnline) return false;
     if (!txStart()) return false;
     addCRC(pending, sizeof(struct pendingData));
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ bool sendDataAvail(struct pendingData* pending) {
     return false;
 }
 bool sendCancelPending(struct pendingData* pending) {
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
     if (!apInfo.isOnline) return false;
     if (!txStart()) return false;
     addCRC(pending, sizeof(struct pendingData));
@@ -289,6 +292,7 @@ bool sendCancelPending(struct pendingData* pending) {
     return false;
 }
 bool sendChannelPower(struct espSetChannelPower* scp) {
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
     if ((apInfo.state != AP_STATE_ONLINE) && (apInfo.state != AP_STATE_COMING_ONLINE)) return false;
     if (!txStart()) return false;
     addCRC(scp, sizeof(struct espSetChannelPower));
@@ -311,6 +315,7 @@ bool sendChannelPower(struct espSetChannelPower* scp) {
     return false;
 }
 bool sendPing() {
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
     if (apInfo.state == AP_STATE_FLASHING) return false;
     Serial.print("ping");
     int t = millis();
@@ -329,6 +334,7 @@ bool sendPing() {
     return false;
 }
 bool sendGetInfo() {
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
     if (!txStart()) return false;
     for (uint8_t attempt = 0; attempt < 5; attempt++) {
         cmdReplyValue = CMD_REPLY_WAIT;
@@ -342,6 +348,7 @@ bool sendGetInfo() {
     return false;
 }
 bool sendHighspeed() {
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
     if (!txStart()) return false;
     for (uint8_t attempt = 0; attempt < 5; attempt++) {
         cmdReplyValue = CMD_REPLY_WAIT;
@@ -738,6 +745,7 @@ void segmentedShowIp() {
 }
 
 bool bringAPOnline() {
+    if(apInfo.state == AP_STATE_NORADIO)return true;
     if (apInfo.state == AP_STATE_FLASHING) return false;
     setAPstate(false, AP_STATE_OFFLINE);
     // try without rebooting