diff --git a/CYD-Klipper/src/conf/global_config.h b/CYD-Klipper/src/conf/global_config.h
index 4e58ed8..2e7a135 100644
--- a/CYD-Klipper/src/conf/global_config.h
+++ b/CYD-Klipper/src/conf/global_config.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ typedef struct _GLOBAL_CONFIG {
             bool multi_printer_mode : 1;
             bool on_during_print : 1;
             bool display_mode : 1; // Driver specifc usage. Currently only used on ESP32-2432S028R to fix the screen on the usb-c model
+            bool disable_m117_messaging : 1;
         };
     };
 
diff --git a/CYD-Klipper/src/core/data_setup.cpp b/CYD-Klipper/src/core/data_setup.cpp
index f1ea7e4..e57bf85 100644
--- a/CYD-Klipper/src/core/data_setup.cpp
+++ b/CYD-Klipper/src/core/data_setup.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,11 @@ void fetch_printer_data()
             {
                 printer.print_progress = status["display_status"]["progress"];
                 const char* message = status["display_status"]["message"];
-                lv_create_popup_message(message, 10000);
+
+                if (!global_config.disable_m117_messaging)
+                {
+                    lv_create_popup_message(message, 10000);
+                }
             }
 
             if (printer.state == PRINTER_STATE_PRINTING && printer.print_progress > 0)
@@ -301,16 +305,18 @@ void fetch_printer_data()
     }
     else
     {
+        unfreeze_request_thread();
         klipper_request_consecutive_fail_count++;
 
         if (klipper_request_consecutive_fail_count == 5) 
         {
+            freeze_render_thread();
             printer.state = PRINTER_STATE_OFFLINE;
             lv_msg_send(DATA_PRINTER_STATE, &printer);
+            unfreeze_render_thread();
         }
 
         Serial.printf("Failed to fetch printer data: %d\n", httpCode);
-        unfreeze_request_thread();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/panels/settings_panel.cpp b/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/panels/settings_panel.cpp
index 1105dd5..5ccc81c 100644
--- a/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/panels/settings_panel.cpp
+++ b/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/panels/settings_panel.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ static void dualusb_screen_fix_switch(lv_event_t* e){
     ESP.restart();
 }
 
+static void disable_m117_messaging_switch(lv_event_t* e){
+    auto state = lv_obj_get_state(lv_event_get_target(e));
+    bool checked = (state & LV_STATE_CHECKED == LV_STATE_CHECKED);
+    global_config.disable_m117_messaging = checked;
+    write_global_config();
+}
+
 static void rotate_screen_switch(lv_event_t* e){
     auto state = lv_obj_get_state(lv_event_get_target(e));
     bool checked = (state & LV_STATE_CHECKED == LV_STATE_CHECKED);
@@ -187,6 +194,7 @@ void settings_section_behaviour(lv_obj_t* panel)
 #endif
 
     lv_create_custom_menu_switch("Multi Printer Mode", panel, multi_printer_switch, global_config.multi_printer_mode);
+    lv_create_custom_menu_switch("Disable M117 Messaging", panel, disable_m117_messaging_switch, global_config.disable_m117_messaging);
     lv_create_custom_menu_button("Configure Printer IP", panel, reset_ip_click, "Restart");
 }
 
diff --git a/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/ui_utils.cpp b/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/ui_utils.cpp
index 35b399e..013a13a 100644
--- a/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/ui_utils.cpp
+++ b/CYD-Klipper/src/ui/ui_utils.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ void lv_create_popup_message(const char* message, uint16_t timeout_ms)
     lv_layout_flex_column(panel, LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER);
     lv_obj_align(panel, LV_ALIGN_TOP_RIGHT, -CYD_SCREEN_GAP_PX, CYD_SCREEN_GAP_PX);
     lv_obj_add_event_cb(panel, on_timer_destroy, LV_EVENT_DELETE, NULL);
+    lv_obj_add_event_cb(panel, destroy_event_user_data, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, panel);
     lv_obj_set_style_border_color(panel, lv_color_hex(0xFF0000), 0);
 
     lv_obj_t* label = lv_label_create(panel);