diff --git a/src/core/atcore.h b/src/core/atcore.h
--- a/src/core/atcore.h
+++ b/src/core/atcore.h
@@ -143,10 +143,11 @@
      * @brief Initialize a connection to \p port at a speed of \p baud <br />
      * @param port: the port to initialize
      * @param baud: the baud of the port
+     * @param disableROC: atcore will attempt to disable reset on connect for this device.
      * @return True is connection was successful
      * @sa serialPorts(),serial(),closeConnection()
      */
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool initSerial(const QString &port, int baud);
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool initSerial(const QString &port, int baud, bool disableROC = false);
 
     /**
      * @brief Returns a list of valid baud speeds
@@ -499,6 +500,12 @@
      */
     void locateSerialPort();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Attempts to disableResetOnConnect for the selected port.
+     * @param port: the port.
+     */
+    void disableResetOnConnect(const QString &port);
+
     /**
      * @brief Send request to the printer for the sd card file list.
      */
diff --git a/src/core/atcore.cpp b/src/core/atcore.cpp
--- a/src/core/atcore.cpp
+++ b/src/core/atcore.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <QTime>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QThread>
+#include <QProcess>
 
 #include "atcore.h"
 #include "atcore_version.h"
@@ -209,8 +210,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-bool AtCore::initSerial(const QString &port, int baud)
+bool AtCore::initSerial(const QString &port, int baud, bool disableROC)
 {
+    if (disableROC) {
+        disableResetOnConnect(port);
+    }
+
     d->serial = new SerialLayer(port, baud);
     if (serialInitialized() && d->serial->isWritable()) {
         setState(AtCore::CONNECTING);
@@ -389,6 +394,7 @@
             QString msg = d->pluginLoader.unload() ? QStringLiteral("closed.") : QStringLiteral("Failed to close.");
             qCDebug(ATCORE_CORE) << QStringLiteral("Firmware plugin %1 %2").arg(name, msg);
         }
+        //Do not reset the connect on disconnect when closing this will cause a reset on connect for the next connection.
         serial()->close();
         //Clear our copy of the sdcard filelist
         clearSdCardFileList();
@@ -780,3 +786,21 @@
     }
     pushCommand(GCode::toCommand(GCode::M27));
 }
+
+void AtCore::disableResetOnConnect(const QString &port)
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+//should work on all unix'
+    QProcess process;
+    QStringList args({QStringLiteral("-F/dev/%1").arg(port), QStringLiteral("-hupcl")});
+    process.start(QStringLiteral("stty"), args);
+    process.waitForFinished(500);
+
+    connect(&process, &QProcess::errorOccurred, this, [this, &process] {
+        qCDebug(ATCORE_CORE) << "Stty Error:" << process.errorString();
+    });
+
+#elif Q_OS_WIN
+    //TODO: Disable hangup on windows.
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/testclient/mainwindow.h b/testclient/mainwindow.h
--- a/testclient/mainwindow.h
+++ b/testclient/mainwindow.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     QComboBox *comboBAUD = nullptr;
     QComboBox *comboPlugin = nullptr;
     QPushButton *buttonConnect = nullptr;
+    QCheckBox *cbReset = nullptr;
 
     void makeMoveDock();
     QDockWidget *moveDock = nullptr;
diff --git a/testclient/mainwindow.cpp b/testclient/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/testclient/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/testclient/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QTextStream>
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -245,6 +246,14 @@
     hBoxLayout->addWidget(comboPlugin, 75);
     mainLayout->addLayout(hBoxLayout);
 
+    cbReset = new QCheckBox(tr("Attempt to stop Reset on connect"));
+    cbReset->setHidden(true);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(cbReset);
+
+    connect(comboPlugin, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, this, [this](const QString & currentText) {
+        cbReset->setHidden(currentText == tr("Autodetect"));
+    });
+
     buttonConnect = new QPushButton(tr("Connect"));
     connect(buttonConnect, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::connectPBClicked);
     mainLayout->addWidget(buttonConnect);
@@ -413,13 +422,17 @@
 void MainWindow::connectPBClicked()
 {
     if (core->state() == AtCore::DISCONNECTED) {
-        if (core->initSerial(comboPort->currentText(), comboBAUD->currentText().toInt())) {
+        if (core->initSerial(comboPort->currentText(), comboBAUD->currentText().toInt(), cbReset->isChecked())) {
             connect(core, &AtCore::receivedMessage, logWidget, &LogWidget::appendRLog);
             connect(core->serial(), &SerialLayer::pushedCommand, logWidget, &LogWidget::appendSLog);
             buttonConnect->setText(tr("Disconnect"));
             logWidget->appendLog(tr("Serial connected"));
             if (!comboPlugin->currentText().contains(tr("Autodetect"))) {
                 core->loadFirmwarePlugin(comboPlugin->currentText());
+                if (cbReset->isChecked()) {
+                    //Wait a few seconds after connect to avoid the normal errors
+                    QTimer::singleShot(5000, core, &AtCore::sdCardPrintStatus);
+                }
             }
         }
     } else {