diff --git a/ubitx_20/cat_libs.ino b/ubitx_20/cat_libs.ino
index c5fd8af..1ced1e3 100644
--- a/ubitx_20/cat_libs.ino
+++ b/ubitx_20/cat_libs.ino
@@ -817,9 +817,9 @@ char iopMenuDisplay[17] = "                ";
 // KC4UPR - these are used to delay the display of the Smeter, if the 
 // IOP status has recently been displayed, to give time to see it.
 // Put these here because of how Arduino IDE puts .ino files together.
-#define SMETER_DELAY_TIME 5000
-bool displaySmeter = true;
-int  delaySmeter;
+//#define SMETER_DELAY_TIME 5000
+//bool displaySmeter = true;
+//int  delaySmeter;
 int  delayTopLine = 0;
 int  stateTopLine = 0;
 
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void Check_Cat(byte fromType)
     recvIOPMessage(msg, CAT_BUFF, readLength); // not super robust... if IOP ever sends more (or less) than a 5 (6) byte message
     // following assumes it's a status message, 4 chars (including trailing null, which I'm ignoring...
     switch(msg.id) {
-      case IOP_SSB_STATUS_MSG:
+      /*case IOP_SSB_STATUS_MSG:
       case IOP_DGT_STATUS_MSG:
       case IOP_CW_STATUS_MSG:
       case IOP_TEST_STATUS_MSG:
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ void Check_Cat(byte fromType)
       iopStatusWindow[2] = msg.data[2];
       displaySmeter = false;
       delaySmeter = millis() + SMETER_DELAY_TIME;
-      break;
+      break;*/
 
       case IOP_MODE_REQUEST:
       iopSendMode(cwMode, isUSB, digiMode, isTest);
diff --git a/ubitx_20/ubitx_lcd_1602.ino b/ubitx_20/ubitx_lcd_1602.ino
index 2fc2da5..afb0da5 100644
--- a/ubitx_20/ubitx_lcd_1602.ino
+++ b/ubitx_20/ubitx_lcd_1602.ino
@@ -767,14 +767,18 @@ void idle_process()
       }
     }
 
-    if (!displaySmeter) {
+    if (stateTopLine > 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    /*if (!displaySmeter) {
       if (delaySmeter < millis()) {
         displaySmeter = true;
       }
-    }
+    }*/
 
     //S-Meter Display
-    if (((displayOption1 & 0x08) == 0x08 && (sdrModeOn == 0)) && (++checkCountSMeter > SMeterLatency) && displaySmeter)
+    if (((displayOption1 & 0x08) == 0x08 && (sdrModeOn == 0)) && (++checkCountSMeter > SMeterLatency))
     {
       int newSMeter;