diff --git a/serial/console.c b/serial/console.c
index 330c870..234dd06 100644
--- a/serial/console.c
+++ b/serial/console.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "cgi.h"
 #include "uart.h"
 #include "serbridge.h"
+#include "serled.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "console.h"
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ ajaxConsoleBaud(HttpdConnData *connData) {
   httpdSend(connData, buff, -1);
   return HTTPD_CGI_DONE;
 }
+
 int ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR
 ajaxConsoleFormat(HttpdConnData *connData) {
   if (connData->conn==NULL) return HTTPD_CGI_DONE; // Connection aborted. Clean up.
@@ -104,10 +106,8 @@ ajaxConsoleFormat(HttpdConnData *connData) {
   }
 
   jsonHeader(connData, status);
-  os_sprintf(buff, "{\"fmt\": \"%c%c%c\"}",
-		  flashConfig.data_bits + '5',
-		  flashConfig.parity ? 'E' : 'N',
-		  flashConfig.stop_bits ? '2': '1');
+  os_sprintf(buff, "{\"fmt\": \"%c%c%c\"}", flashConfig.data_bits + '5',
+      flashConfig.parity ? 'E' : 'N', flashConfig.stop_bits ? '2': '1');
   httpdSend(connData, buff, -1);
   return HTTPD_CGI_DONE;
 }
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ ajaxConsoleSend(HttpdConnData *connData) {
   // figure out where to start in buffer based on URI param
   len = httpdFindArg(connData->getArgs, "text", buff, sizeof(buff));
   if (len > 0) {
+    serledFlash(50); // short blink on serial LED
     uart0_tx_buffer(buff, len);
     status = 200;
   }
diff --git a/serial/serbridge.c b/serial/serbridge.c
index 9f782bb..cebc561 100644
--- a/serial/serbridge.c
+++ b/serial/serbridge.c
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #define syslog(X1...)
 #endif
 
-#define SKIP_AT_RESET
-
 static struct espconn serbridgeConn1; // plain bridging port
 static struct espconn serbridgeConn2; // programming port
 static esp_tcp serbridgeTcp1, serbridgeTcp2;
@@ -223,10 +221,8 @@ serbridgeRecvCb(void *arg, char *data, unsigned short len)
     os_delay_us(1000L); // wait a millisecond before writing to the UART below
     conn->conn_mode = cmPGM;
     in_mcu_flashing++; // disable SLIP so it doesn't interfere with flashing
-#ifdef SKIP_AT_RESET
     serledFlash(50); // short blink on serial LED
     return;
-#endif
   }
 
 
diff --git a/serial/serled.c b/serial/serled.c
index 6780eb6..5bd66a2 100644
--- a/serial/serled.c
+++ b/serial/serled.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR serledFlash(int duration) {
 }
 
 void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR serledInit(void) {
-  return;
   int8_t pin = flashConfig.ser_led_pin;
   if (pin >= 0) {
     makeGpio(pin);
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR serledInit(void) {
     serledFlash(1000); // turn it on for 1 second
   }
 #ifdef SERLED_DBG
-	os_printf("SER led=%d\n", pin);
+  os_printf("SER led=%d\n", pin);
 #endif
 }