diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_support/support.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_support/support.ino
index 0552a30d17a1..6bb35b3d3014 100755
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_support/support.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_support/support.ino
@@ -2138,7 +2138,9 @@ void ClaimSerial(void) {
 #ifdef ESP32
 #if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
 #ifdef USE_USB_CDC_CONSOLE
-  return;              // USB console does not use serial
+  if (!tasconsole_serial) {
+    return;              // USB console does not use serial
+  }
 #endif  // USE_USB_CDC_CONSOLE
 #endif  // ESP32C3/C6, S2 or S3
 #endif  // ESP32