diff --git a/locales/en/messages.json b/locales/en/messages.json
index 0553322e..5367334b 100644
--- a/locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/locales/en/messages.json
@@ -5100,6 +5100,10 @@
         "message": "<span class=\"message-negative\">Attention:</span> You need to configure and save FIRST the VTX Table at the bottom before you can make use of the $t(vtxSelectedMode.message) fields.",
         "description": "Message to show when the VTX is not supported in the VTX tab"
     },
+    "vtxMessageFactoryBandsNotSupported": {
+        "message": "<span class=\"message-negative\">Attention:</span> The selected VTX type does not support the 'factory' setting for bands, but some of your bands have this setting. Click '$t(vtxButtonSave.message)' to fix this.",
+        "description": "Message to show when the configured VTX type does not support factory bands, but one or more of the configured bands are of this type"
+    },
     "vtxMessageVerifyTable": {
         "message": "<span class=\"message-negative\">Attention:</span> The values of the VTX Table have been loaded, but not yet stored on the flight controller. You must verify and modify the values to be sure that they are valid and legal in your country and then press the $t(vtxButtonSave.message) button to store them on the flight controller.",
         "description": "Message to show when the VTX Table has been loaded from a external source"
diff --git a/src/js/tabs/vtx.js b/src/js/tabs/vtx.js
index d17db390..1346b0c3 100644
--- a/src/js/tabs/vtx.js
+++ b/src/js/tabs/vtx.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 TABS.vtx = {
     supported: false,
     vtxTableSavePending: false,
+    vtxTableFactoryBandsSupported: false,
     MAX_POWERLEVEL_VALUES: 8,
     MAX_BAND_VALUES: 8,
     MAX_BAND_CHANNELS_VALUES: 8,
@@ -195,11 +196,14 @@ TABS.vtx.initialize = function (callback) {
         const vtxTableNotConfigured = vtxSupported && VTX_CONFIG.vtx_table_available &&
             (VTX_CONFIG.vtx_table_bands === 0 || VTX_CONFIG.vtx_table_channels === 0 || VTX_CONFIG.vtx_table_powerlevels === 0);
 
+        TABS.vtx.vtxTableFactoryBandsSupported = VTX_CONFIG.vtx_type === 3;
+
         $(".vtx_supported").toggle(vtxSupported);
         $(".vtx_not_supported").toggle(!vtxSupported);
         $(".vtx_table_available").toggle(vtxSupported && VTX_CONFIG.vtx_table_available);
         $(".vtx_table_not_configured").toggle(vtxTableNotConfigured);
         $(".vtx_table_save_pending").toggle(TABS.vtx.vtxTableSavePending);
+        $(".factory_band").toggle(TABS.vtx.vtxTableFactoryBandsSupported);
 
         // Buttons
         $('.clipboard_available').toggle(Clipboard.available && Clipboard.readAvailable);
@@ -274,15 +278,19 @@ TABS.vtx.initialize = function (callback) {
         $("#vtx_table_channels").val(VTX_CONFIG.vtx_table_channels);
 
         // Populate VTX Table
+        let hasFactoryBands = false;
         for (let i = 1; i <= TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST.length; i++) {
             $(`#vtx_table_band_name_${i}`).val(TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_name);
             $(`#vtx_table_band_letter_${i}`).val(TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_letter);
-            $(`#vtx_table_band_factory_${i}`).prop("checked",TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_is_factory_band);
+            $(`#vtx_table_band_factory_${i}`).prop("checked", TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_is_factory_band);
+            hasFactoryBands = hasFactoryBands || TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_is_factory_band;
             for (let j = 1; j <= TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_frequencies.length; j++) {
                 $(`#vtx_table_band_channel_${i}_${j}`).val(TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_frequencies[j - 1]);
             }
         }
 
+        $(".vtx_table_factory_bands_not_supported").toggle(!TABS.vtx.vtxTableFactoryBandsSupported && hasFactoryBands);
+
         // Actions and other
         function frequencyOrBandChannel() {
 
@@ -896,7 +904,7 @@ TABS.vtx.initialize = function (callback) {
             TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_number = i;
             TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_name = $(`#vtx_table_band_name_${i}`).val();
             TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_letter = $(`#vtx_table_band_letter_${i}`).val();
-            TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_is_factory_band = $(`#vtx_table_band_factory_${i}`).prop('checked');
+            TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_is_factory_band = TABS.vtx.vtxTableFactoryBandsSupported ? $(`#vtx_table_band_factory_${i}`).prop('checked') : false;
 
             TABS.vtx.VTXTABLE_BAND_LIST[i - 1].vtxtable_band_frequencies = [];
             for (let j = 1; j <= VTX_CONFIG.vtx_table_channels; j++) {
diff --git a/src/tabs/vtx.html b/src/tabs/vtx.html
index 0bb29e1f..2ac50749 100644
--- a/src/tabs/vtx.html
+++ b/src/tabs/vtx.html
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
             <div i18n="vtxMessageTableNotConfigured"/>
         </div>
 
+        <div class="note vtx_table_factory_bands_not_supported">
+            <div i18n="vtxMessageFactoryBandsNotSupported"/>
+        </div>
+
 
         <div class="columnsWrapper">
           <div class="gui_box grey select_mode vtx_supported leftColumn">
@@ -296,7 +300,7 @@
             <tr class="vtx_table_band_values_title">
                 <td><span i18n="vtxTableBandTitleName"></span></td>
                 <td><span i18n="vtxTableBandTitleLetter"></span></td>
-                <td><span i18n="vtxTableBandTitleFactory"></span></td>
+                <td class="factory_band"><span i18n="vtxTableBandTitleFactory"></span></td>
             </tr>
         </table>
     </div>
@@ -306,7 +310,7 @@
             <tr class="vtx_table_band_values">
                 <td><span class="textspacer field_band_name"><input class="uppercase" type="text" id="vtx_table_band_name" maxlength="8" size="8" /></span></td>
                 <td><span class="textspacer field_band_letter"><input class="uppercase" type="text" id="vtx_table_band_letter" maxlength="1" size="1" /></span></td>
-                <td><span class="checkboxspacer"><input id="vtx_table_band_factory" type="checkbox" class="togglesmall" /></span></td>
+                <td class="factory_band"><span class="checkboxspacer"><input id="vtx_table_band_factory" type="checkbox" class="togglesmall" /></span></td>
                 <!--  Channels generated here from the templates at the bottom -->
             </tr>
         </table>