diff --git a/esp3d/config.h b/esp3d/config.h
index 6ca9d999..5cfe234d 100644
--- a/esp3d/config.h
+++ b/esp3d/config.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 */
 
 //version and sources location
-#define FW_VERSION "2.1.0.b29"
+#define FW_VERSION "2.1.0.b30"
 #define REPOSITORY "https://github.com/luc-github/ESP3D"
 
 //Customize ESP3D ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
 
 //Extra features /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+//Workaround for Marlin 2.X coldstart
+//#define DISABLE_CONNECTING_MSG
+
 //Serial rx buffer size is 256 but can be extended
 #define SERIAL_RX_BUFFER_SIZE 512
 
diff --git a/esp3d/wificonf.cpp b/esp3d/wificonf.cpp
index c54b9713..4b29b47d 100644
--- a/esp3d/wificonf.cpp
+++ b/esp3d/wificonf.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,9 @@ bool WIFI_CONFIG::Setup (bool force_ap)
                 dot = 0;
             }
 #ifndef MKS_TFT_FEATURE
+#ifndef DISABLE_CONNECTING_MSG
             ESPCOM::println (msg, PRINTER_PIPE);
+#endif
 #endif
 
             delay (500);