diff --git a/include/globals.h b/include/globals.h
index 33f27694..39a42f79 100644
--- a/include/globals.h
+++ b/include/globals.h
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@ extern std::array<uint64_t, 0xff> beacons;
 
 extern configData_t cfg;                       // current device configuration
 extern char lmic_event_msg[LMIC_EVENTMSG_LEN]; // display buffer
-extern uint8_t volatile rf_load;              // RF traffic indicator
-extern uint8_t batt_level;                    // display value
-extern uint16_t volatile macs_wifi, macs_ble; // display values
-extern bool volatile TimePulseTick;           // 1sec pps flag set by GPS or RTC
+extern uint8_t volatile channel;               // wifi channel rotation counter
+extern uint8_t volatile rf_load;               // RF traffic indicator
+extern uint8_t batt_level;                     // display value
+extern uint16_t volatile macs_wifi, macs_ble;  // display values
+extern bool volatile TimePulseTick; // 1sec pps flag set by GPS or RTC
 extern timesource_t timeSource;
 extern hw_timer_t *displayIRQ, *matrixDisplayIRQ, *ppsIRQ;
 extern SemaphoreHandle_t I2Caccess;
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index ae3c0c13..7e7e5b38 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void dp_drawPage(time_t t, bool nextpage) {
 #endif
     dp_println();
 
-    // line 4: Battery + GPS status + RF traffic
+    // line 4: Battery + GPS status + Wifi channel
     // B:a.bcV Sats:ab ch:ab
 #if (defined BAT_MEASURE_ADC || defined HAS_PMU || defined HAS_IP5306)
     if (batt_level == 0)
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ void dp_drawPage(time_t t, bool nextpage) {
 #else
     dp_printf("       ");
 #endif
-    dp_printf(" due:%02d", rf_load);
+    dp_printf(" ch:%02d", channel);
+    // dp_printf(" due:%02d", rf_load);
     dp_println();
 
     // line 5: RSSI limiter + free memory
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b4cc1c77..687a926d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ triggers pps 1 sec impulse
 configData_t cfg; // struct holds current device configuration
 char lmic_event_msg[LMIC_EVENTMSG_LEN]; // display buffer for LMIC event message
 uint8_t batt_level = 0;                 // display value
+uint8_t volatile channel = 0;           // channel rotation counter
 uint8_t volatile rf_load = 0;           // RF traffic indicator
 uint16_t volatile macs_wifi = 0, macs_ble = 0; // globals for display
 
diff --git a/src/wifiscan.cpp b/src/wifiscan.cpp
index 4ca6f54f..d6325fcd 100644
--- a/src/wifiscan.cpp
+++ b/src/wifiscan.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ IRAM_ATTR void wifi_sniffer_packet_handler(void *buff,
 
 // Software-timer driven Wifi channel rotation callback function
 void switchWifiChannel(TimerHandle_t xTimer) {
-  static uint8_t channel = 0; // channel rotation counter
+  // static uint8_t channel = 0; // channel rotation counter
   _ASSERT(xTimer != NULL);
   channel =
       (channel % WIFI_CHANNEL_MAX) + 1; // rotate channel 1..WIFI_CHANNEL_MAX