diff --git a/include/libpax_helpers.h b/include/libpax_helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd3c0238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/libpax_helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef _LIBPAX_HELPERS_H
+#define _LIBPAX_HELPERS_H
+
+#include "globals.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <libpax_api.h>
+
+void init_libpax();
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/libpax_helpers.cpp b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5693d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "libpax_helpers.h"
+
+// libpax payload
+#ifdef LIBPAX
+struct count_payload_t count_from_libpax;
+uint16_t volatile libpax_macs_ble, libpax_macs_wifi;
+
+void process_count(void) {
+  printf("pax: %d; %d; %d;\n", count_from_libpax.pax, count_from_libpax.wifi_count, count_from_libpax.ble_count);
+  libpax_macs_ble = count_from_libpax.ble_count;
+  libpax_macs_wifi = count_from_libpax.wifi_count;
+}
+
+void init_libpax() {
+      libpax_counter_init(process_count, &count_from_libpax, 60*1000, 1); 
+      libpax_counter_start();
+}
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c03e136f..5195e99a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ triggers pps 1 sec impulse
 
 // Basic Config
 #include "main.h"
+#include "libpax_helpers.h"
 
 configData_t cfg; // struct holds current device configuration
 char lmic_event_msg[LMIC_EVENTMSG_LEN]; // display buffer for LMIC event message
@@ -96,8 +97,6 @@ uint8_t volatile channel = WIFI_CHANNEL_MIN;   // channel rotation counter
 uint8_t volatile rf_load = 0;                  // RF traffic indicator
 #ifndef LIBPAX
 uint16_t volatile macs_wifi = 0, macs_ble = 0; // globals for display
-#else
-uint16_t volatile libpax_macs_ble, libpax_macs_wifi;
 #endif
 
 hw_timer_t *ppsIRQ = NULL, *displayIRQ = NULL, *matrixDisplayIRQ = NULL;
@@ -119,16 +118,6 @@ TimeChangeRule myDST = DAYLIGHT_TIME;
 TimeChangeRule mySTD = STANDARD_TIME;
 Timezone myTZ(myDST, mySTD);
 
-// libpax payload
-#ifdef LIBPAX
-struct count_payload_t count_from_libpax;
-
-void process_count(void) {
-  printf("pax: %d; %d; %d;\n", count_from_libpax.pax, count_from_libpax.wifi_count, count_from_libpax.ble_count);
-  libpax_macs_ble = count_from_libpax.ble_count;
-  libpax_macs_wifi = count_from_libpax.wifi_count;
-}
-#endif
 
 // local Tag for logging
 static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
@@ -340,8 +329,7 @@ ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting libpax...");
     if(config_update != 0) {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error in libpax configuration.");
     } else {
-      libpax_counter_init(process_count, &count_from_libpax, 60*1000, 1); 
-      libpax_counter_start();
+      init_libpax();
     }
   } else {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error in libpax configuration: Wifi and BLE are not supported at the same time!");
diff --git a/src/rcommand.cpp b/src/rcommand.cpp
index 353d25c0..ae0d99b7 100644
--- a/src/rcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/rcommand.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Basic Config
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "rcommand.h"
+#include "libpax_helpers.h"
 
 // Local logging tag
 static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
@@ -248,27 +249,47 @@ void set_loraadr(uint8_t val[]) {
 
 void set_blescan(uint8_t val[]) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: set BLE scanner to %s", val[0] ? "on" : "off");
+  cfg.blescan = val[0] ? 1 : 0;
   #ifndef LIBPAX
   macs_ble = 0; // clear BLE counter
-  cfg.blescan = val[0] ? 1 : 0;
   if (cfg.blescan)
     start_BLEscan();
   else
     stop_BLEscan();
   #else
-  // TODO update libpax configuration
+  if(cfg.blescan) {
+    cfg.wifiscan = 0;
+    // Restart of libpax while switching scannings does not work atm
+    // libpax_counter_stop();
+    // libpax_config_t current_config;
+    // libpax_get_current_config(&current_config);
+    // current_config.wificounter = 0;
+    // current_config.blecounter = 1;
+    // libpax_update_config(&current_config);
+    // init_libpax();
+  }
   #endif 
 }
 
 void set_wifiscan(uint8_t val[]) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: set WIFI scanner to %s",
            val[0] ? "on" : "off");
+  cfg.wifiscan = val[0] ? 1 : 0;
   #ifndef LIBPAX
   macs_wifi = 0; // clear WIFI counter
-  cfg.wifiscan = val[0] ? 1 : 0;
   switch_wifi_sniffer(cfg.wifiscan);
   #else
-  // TODO update libpax configuration
+  if(cfg.wifiscan) {
+    cfg.blescan = 0;
+    // Restart of libpax while switching scannings does not work atm
+    // libpax_counter_stop();
+    // libpax_config_t current_config;
+    // libpax_get_current_config(&current_config);
+    // current_config.wificounter = 1;
+    // current_config.blecounter = 0;
+    // libpax_update_config(&current_config);
+    // init_libpax();
+  }
   #endif 
 }