diff --git a/src/modules/others/webInterface.cpp b/src/modules/others/webInterface.cpp
index 0b35b539..42ad3ec7 100644
--- a/src/modules/others/webInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/others/webInterface.cpp
@@ -307,9 +307,10 @@ void configureWebServer() {
     if (server->hasArg("cmnd"))  {
       String cmnd = server->arg("cmnd");
       if( processSerialCommand( cmnd ) ) {
-        server->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");  
+        setup_gpio(); // temp fix for menu inf. loop
+        server->send(200, "text/plain", "command " + cmnd + " success"); 
       } else {
-        server->send(400, "text/plain", "ERROR, check the serial log on the device for details");
+        server->send(400, "text/plain", "command failed, check the serial log for details");
       }
     }
     server->send(400, "text/plain", "http request missing required arg: cmnd");
diff --git a/src/modules/others/webInterface.h b/src/modules/others/webInterface.h
index be662ca6..8c668b18 100644
--- a/src/modules/others/webInterface.h
+++ b/src/modules/others/webInterface.h
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ const char index_html[] PROGMEM = R"rawliteral(
     </form>
     <button onclick="rebootButton()">Reboot</button>
     <button onclick="WifiConfig()">Usr/Pass</button>
+    <button onclick="serialCmd()">SerialCmd</button>
     <button onclick="listFilesButton('/', 'SD', true)">SD Files</button>
     <button onclick="listFilesButton('/', 'LittleFS', true)">LittleFS</button>
 
@@ -362,6 +363,21 @@ function WifiConfig() {
   }
 }
 
+function serialCmd() {
+  let cmd = prompt("Enter a serial command", "");
+  if (cmd == null || cmd == "" || cmd == null) {
+    window.alert("empty command, nothing sent");
+  } else {
+    const ajax5 = new XMLHttpRequest();
+    const formdata5 = new FormData();
+    formdata5.append("cmnd", cmd);
+    ajax5.open("POST", "/cm", false);
+    ajax5.send(formdata5);
+    //document.getElementById("status").innerHTML = ajax5.responseText;
+    window.alert(ajax5.responseText);
+  }
+}
+
 function logoutButton() {
   var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
   xhr.open("GET", "/logout", true);