diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e7261c5fa3..83758d5ee9 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -635,8 +635,6 @@ void setup()
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_I2C
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR
     if (acc_info.type != ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE) {
-        config.display.wake_on_tap_or_motion = true;
-        moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled = true;
         accelerometerThread = new AccelerometerThread(acc_info.type);
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index fa3667f325..6613ad3c34 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig()
 #ifdef DISPLAY_FLIP_SCREEN
     config.display.flip_screen = true;
 #endif
+#ifdef RAK4630
+    config.display.wake_on_tap_or_motion = true;
+#endif
 #ifdef T_WATCH_S3
     config.display.screen_on_secs = 30;
     config.display.wake_on_tap_or_motion = true;
@@ -1190,4 +1193,4 @@ void recordCriticalError(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode code, uint32_t address, co
     LOG_ERROR("A critical failure occurred, portduino is exiting...");
     exit(2);
 #endif
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index bfe3a9ba50..d88f17a86b 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c)
         LOG_INFO("Setting config: Device\n");
         config.has_device = true;
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR
-        if (config.device.double_tap_as_button_press == false && c.payload_variant.device.double_tap_as_button_press == true) {
+        if (config.device.double_tap_as_button_press == false && c.payload_variant.device.double_tap_as_button_press == true &&
+            accelerometerThread->enabled == false) {
             accelerometerThread->start();
         }
 #endif
@@ -484,7 +485,8 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c)
             requiresReboot = false;
         }
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR
-        if (config.display.wake_on_tap_or_motion == false && c.payload_variant.display.wake_on_tap_or_motion == true) {
+        if (config.display.wake_on_tap_or_motion == false && c.payload_variant.display.wake_on_tap_or_motion == true &&
+            accelerometerThread->enabled == false) {
             accelerometerThread->start();
         }
 #endif