diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
index e6da16d3..05576890 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 
 static volatile bool disableSoundProcessing = false;      // if true, sound processing (FFT, filters, AGC) will be suspended. "volatile" as its shared between tasks.
 static uint8_t audioSyncEnabled = AUDIOSYNC_NONE;         // bit field: bit 0 - send, bit 1 - receive, bit 2 - use local if not receiving
+static bool audioSyncSequence = true;                     // if true, the receiver will drop out-of-sequence packets
 static bool udpSyncConnected = false;         // UDP connection status -> true if connected to multicast group
 
 #define NUM_GEQ_CHANNELS 16                                           // number of frequency channels. Don't change !!
@@ -1577,6 +1578,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
       if(receivedPacket->frameCounter > lastFrameCounter) sequenceOK = true;                  // sequence OK
       if((lastFrameCounter < 12) && (receivedPacket->frameCounter > 248)) sequenceOK = false; // prevent sequence "roll-back" due to late packets (1->254)
       if((lastFrameCounter > 248) && (receivedPacket->frameCounter < 12)) sequenceOK = true;  // handle roll-over (255 -> 0)
+      if(audioSyncSequence == false) sequenceOK = true;                                       // sequence checking disabled by user
       if((sequenceOK == false) && (receivedPacket->frameCounter != 0)) {                      // always accept "0" - its the legacy value
         DEBUGSR_PRINTF("Skipping audio frame out of order or duplicated - %u vs %u\n", lastFrameCounter, receivedPacket->frameCounter);
         return false;   // reject out-of sequence frame
@@ -2415,7 +2417,10 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
         if (audioSyncEnabled && udpSyncConnected && (millis() - last_UDPTime < AUDIOSYNC_IDLE_MS)) {
             if (receivedFormat == 1) infoArr.add(F(" v1"));
             if (receivedFormat == 2) infoArr.add(F(" v2"));
-            if (receivedFormat == 3) infoArr.add(F(" v2+"));
+            if (receivedFormat == 3) {
+              if (audioSyncSequence) infoArr.add(F(" v2+")); // Sequence checking enabled
+              else infoArr.add(F(" v2"));
+            }
         }
 
         #if defined(WLED_DEBUG) || defined(SR_DEBUG) || defined(SR_STATS)
@@ -2567,6 +2572,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
       JsonObject sync = top.createNestedObject("sync");
       sync[F("port")] = audioSyncPort;
       sync[F("mode")] = audioSyncEnabled;
+      sync[F("check_sequence")] = audioSyncSequence;
     }
 
 
@@ -2635,6 +2641,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
 
       configComplete &= getJsonValue(top["sync"][F("port")], audioSyncPort);
       configComplete &= getJsonValue(top["sync"][F("mode")], audioSyncEnabled);
+      configComplete &= getJsonValue(top["sync"][F("check_sequence")], audioSyncSequence);
 
       return configComplete;
     }
@@ -2813,7 +2820,12 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
       oappend(SET_F("addOption(dd,'Receive or Local',6);"));  // AUDIOSYNC_REC_PLUS
 #endif
-      oappend(SET_F("addInfo('AudioReactive:sync:mode',1,'<br> Sync audio data with other WLEDs');"));
+      // check_sequence: Receiver skips out-of-sequence packets when enabled
+      oappend(SET_F("dd=addDropdown('AudioReactive','sync:check_sequence');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("addOption(dd,'Off',0);"));
+      oappend(SET_F("addOption(dd,'On',1);"));
+
+      oappend(SET_F("addInfo('AudioReactive:sync:check_sequence',1,'<i>when receiving</i> ☾<br> Sync audio data with other WLEDs');"));  // must append this to the last field of 'sync'
 
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('AudioReactive:digitalmic:type',1,'<i>requires reboot!</i>');"));  // 0 is field type, 1 is actual field
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
@@ -2856,7 +2868,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
         oappend(SET_F("xOpt('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',5,' ⎌',")); oappendi(ES7243_SCLPIN); oappend(");"); 
       #endif
       oappend(SET_F("dRO('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',5);")); // disable read only pins
-#endif      
+#endif
     }