diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 7dcadb48..233a47ab 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -728,13 +728,13 @@ WLED_GLOBAL volatile uint8_t jsonBufferLock _INIT(0);
   #include "net_debug.h"
   // On the host side, use netcat to receive the log statements: nc -l 7868 -u
   // use -D WLED_DEBUG_HOST='"192.168.xxx.xxx"' or FQDN within quotes
-  WLED_GLOBAL bool  _INIT(false);
+  WLED_GLOBAL bool netDebugEnabled _INIT(false);
   WLED_GLOBAL int netDebugPrintPort _INIT(0);
   WLED_GLOBAL IPAddress netDebugPrintIP _INIT_N(((0, 0, 0, 0))); // IP address of the bridge
-  #define DEBUGOUT(x) ( || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.print(x):Serial.print(x)
-  #define DEBUGOUTLN(x) ( || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.println(x):Serial.println(x)
-  #define DEBUGOUTF(x...) ( || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.printf(x):Serial.printf(x)
-  #define DEBUGOUTFlush() ( || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.flush():Serial.flush()
+  #define DEBUGOUT(x) (netDebugEnabled || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.print(x):Serial.print(x)
+  #define DEBUGOUTLN(x) (netDebugEnabled || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.println(x):Serial.println(x)
+  #define DEBUGOUTF(x...) (netDebugEnabled || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.printf(x):Serial.printf(x)
+  #define DEBUGOUTFlush() (netDebugEnabled || !canUseSerial())?NetDebug.flush():Serial.flush()
 #else
   #define DEBUGOUT(x) {if (canUseSerial()) Serial.print(x);}
   #define DEBUGOUTLN(x) {if (canUseSerial()) Serial.println(x);}