diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
index f593e4bb1..a08a00217 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ $(document).on('keypress',function(e) {
 <?php if ($this->uri->segment(1) == "qso") { ?>
 
 <script src="<?php echo base_url() ;?>assets/js/sections/qso.js"></script>
-<?php if ($this->config->item('winkey')) { ?>
+<?php if ($this->session->userdata('isWinkeyEnabled')) { ?>
 	<script src="<?php echo base_url() ;?>assets/js/winkey.js"></script>
 <?php }
 
diff --git a/assets/js/winkey.js b/assets/js/winkey.js
index 8c41fb4ad..c6195fe9c 100644
--- a/assets/js/winkey.js
+++ b/assets/js/winkey.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ let statusBar = document.getElementById("statusBar");
 //Couple the elements to the Events
 connectButton.addEventListener("click", clickConnect)
 sendButton.addEventListener("click", clickSend)
-statusButton.addEventListener("click", clickStatus)
+// statusButton.addEventListener("click", clickStatus)
 
 //When the connectButton is pressed
 async function clickConnect() {
@@ -310,4 +310,4 @@ function getMacros() {
         const morsekey_func5_Button = document.getElementById('morsekey_func5');
         morsekey_func5_Button.textContent = 'F5 (' + function5Name + ')';
     });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}