diff --git a/src/comms.cpp b/src/comms.cpp
index ca0895a..7cd1e81 100644
--- a/src/comms.cpp
+++ b/src/comms.cpp
@@ -515,6 +515,17 @@ void XDRGTKRoutine() {
         DataPrint("J" + String(scandxtemp) + "\n");
         break;
 
+      case 'K':
+        byte scanholdtemp;
+        scanholdtemp = atol(buff + 1);
+        if (scanholdtemp < 31) {
+          scanhold = scanholdtemp;
+          EEPROM.writeByte(EE_BYTE_SCANHOLD, scanhold);
+          EEPROM.commit();
+        }
+        DataPrint("K" + String(scanhold) + "\n");
+        break;
+
       case 'M':
         byte XDRband;
         XDRband = atol(buff + 1);
diff --git a/src/comms.h b/src/comms.h
index 25f299e..f795478 100644
--- a/src/comms.h
+++ b/src/comms.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern byte iMSEQ;
 extern byte iMSset;
 extern byte language;
 extern byte memorypos;
+extern byte scanhold;
 extern byte stepsize;
 extern byte subnetclient;
 extern byte TEF;