diff --git a/src/main/cms/cms_menu_vtx_smartaudio.c b/src/main/cms/cms_menu_vtx_smartaudio.c
index 38008a062b..9c4bd1c8f4 100644
--- a/src/main/cms/cms_menu_vtx_smartaudio.c
+++ b/src/main/cms/cms_menu_vtx_smartaudio.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ static long saCmsCommence(displayPort_t *pDisp, const void *self)
         .channel = vtxSettingsConfig()->channel,
         .freq = vtxSettingsConfig()->freq,
         .power = vtxSettingsConfig()->power,
+        .lowPowerDisarm = vtxSettingsConfig()->lowPowerDisarm,
     };
     vtxSettingsConfig_t newSettings = prevSettings;
 
diff --git a/src/main/fc/fc_tasks.c b/src/main/fc/fc_tasks.c
index 901e813af0..45fa58228b 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/fc_tasks.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/fc_tasks.c
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ static void taskTelemetry(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
 // Everything that listens to VTX devices
 void taskVtxControl(timeUs_t currentTime)
 {
-    if (ARMING_FLAG(ARMED) || cliMode)
+    if (cliMode)
         return;
 
 #ifdef VTX_COMMON
-    vtxProcess(currentTime);
+    vtxProcessSchedule(currentTime);
 #endif
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/fc/settings.c b/src/main/fc/settings.c
index 5316c9761d..9a91fd4326 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/settings.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/settings.c
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ const clivalue_t valueTable[] = {
     { "vtx_band",                   VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { 0, VTX_SETTINGS_MAX_BAND }, PG_VTX_SETTINGS_CONFIG, offsetof(vtxSettingsConfig_t, band) },
     { "vtx_channel",                VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { VTX_SETTINGS_MIN_CHANNEL, VTX_SETTINGS_MAX_CHANNEL }, PG_VTX_SETTINGS_CONFIG, offsetof(vtxSettingsConfig_t, channel) },
     { "vtx_power",                  VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { VTX_SETTINGS_MIN_POWER, VTX_SETTINGS_POWER_COUNT }, PG_VTX_SETTINGS_CONFIG, offsetof(vtxSettingsConfig_t, power) },
+    { "vtx_low_power_disarm",       VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, .config.lookup = { TABLE_OFF_ON }, PG_VTX_SETTINGS_CONFIG, offsetof(vtxSettingsConfig_t, lowPowerDisarm) },
 #ifdef VTX_SETTINGS_FREQCMD
     { "vtx_freq",                   VAR_UINT16 | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { 0, VTX_SETTINGS_MAX_FREQUENCY_MHZ }, PG_VTX_SETTINGS_CONFIG, offsetof(vtxSettingsConfig_t, freq) },
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/io/vtx.c b/src/main/io/vtx.c
index e1ca7afec4..13d69ddea9 100644
--- a/src/main/io/vtx.c
+++ b/src/main/io/vtx.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "drivers/vtx_common.h"
 
 #include "fc/config.h"
+#include "fc/runtime_config.h"
 
 #include "io/vtx.h"
 #include "io/vtx_string.h"
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ PG_RESET_TEMPLATE(vtxSettingsConfig_t, vtxSettingsConfig,
     .band = VTX_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_BAND,
     .channel = VTX_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_CHANNEL,
     .power = VTX_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_POWER,
-    .freq = VTX_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_FREQ
+    .freq = VTX_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_FREQ,
+    .lowPowerDisarm = 0,
 );
 
 #define VTX_PARAM_CYCLE_TIME_US 100000 // 10Hz
@@ -69,7 +71,48 @@ void vtxInit(void)
     }
 }
 
-void vtxProcess(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
+static void vtxProcessBandAndChannel(timeUs_t currentTimeUs) {
+    if(!ARMING_FLAG(ARMED)) {
+        uint8_t vtxBand;
+        uint8_t vtxChan;
+        if (vtxCommonGetBandAndChannel(&vtxBand, &vtxChan)) {
+            if (vtxSettingsConfig()->band != vtxBand || vtxSettingsConfig()->channel != vtxChan) {
+                vtxCommonSetBandAndChannel(vtxSettingsConfig()->band, vtxSettingsConfig()->channel);
+                vtxCommonProcess(currentTimeUs);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#if defined(VTX_SETTINGS_FREQCMD)
+static void vtxProcessFrequency(timeUs_t currentTimeUs) {
+    if(!ARMING_FLAG(ARMED)) {
+        uint16_t vtxFreq;
+        if (vtxCommonGetFrequency(&vtxFreq)) {
+            if (vtxSettingsConfig()->freq != vtxFreq) {
+                vtxCommonSetFrequency(vtxSettingsConfig()->freq);
+                vtxCommonProcess(currentTimeUs);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+static void vtxProcessPower(timeUs_t currentTimeUs) {
+    uint8_t vtxPower;
+    uint8_t newPower = vtxSettingsConfig()->power;
+    if (vtxCommonGetPowerIndex(&vtxPower)) {
+        if (!ARMING_FLAG(ARMED) && vtxSettingsConfig()->lowPowerDisarm) {
+            newPower = VTX_SETTINGS_MIN_POWER;
+        }
+        if (vtxPower != newPower) {
+            vtxCommonSetPowerByIndex(newPower);
+            vtxCommonProcess(currentTimeUs);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void vtxProcessSchedule(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
 {
     static timeUs_t lastCycleTimeUs;
     static uint8_t scheduleIndex;
@@ -81,31 +124,15 @@ void vtxProcess(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
             switch (currentSchedule) {
             case VTX_PARAM_BANDCHAN:
                 if (vtxSettingsConfig()->band) {
-                    uint8_t vtxBand;
-                    uint8_t vtxChan;
-                    if (vtxCommonGetBandAndChannel(&vtxBand, &vtxChan)) {
-                        if (vtxSettingsConfig()->band != vtxBand || vtxSettingsConfig()->channel != vtxChan) {
-                            vtxCommonSetBandAndChannel(vtxSettingsConfig()->band, vtxSettingsConfig()->channel);
-                        }
-                    }
+                    vtxProcessBandAndChannel(currentTimeUs);
 #if defined(VTX_SETTINGS_FREQCMD)
                 } else {
-                    uint16_t vtxFreq;
-                    if (vtxCommonGetFrequency(&vtxFreq)) {
-                        if (vtxSettingsConfig()->freq != vtxFreq) {
-                            vtxCommonSetFrequency(vtxSettingsConfig()->freq);
-                        }
-                    }
+                    vtxProcessFrequency(currentTimeUs);
 #endif
                 }
                 break;
-            case VTX_PARAM_POWER: ;
-                uint8_t vtxPower;
-                if (vtxCommonGetPowerIndex(&vtxPower)) {
-                    if (vtxSettingsConfig()->power != vtxPower) {
-                        vtxCommonSetPowerByIndex(vtxSettingsConfig()->power);
-                    }
-                }
+            case VTX_PARAM_POWER:
+                vtxProcessPower(currentTimeUs);
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
@@ -113,7 +140,6 @@ void vtxProcess(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
             lastCycleTimeUs = currentTimeUs;
             scheduleIndex = (scheduleIndex + 1) % vtxParamScheduleCount;
         }
-        vtxCommonProcess(currentTimeUs);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/io/vtx.h b/src/main/io/vtx.h
index 3029011af7..3673c59efe 100644
--- a/src/main/io/vtx.h
+++ b/src/main/io/vtx.h
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ typedef struct vtxSettingsConfig_s {
     uint8_t channel;    // 1-8
     uint8_t power;      // 0 = lowest
     uint16_t freq;      // sets freq in MHz if band=0
+    uint8_t lowPowerDisarm;  // min power while disarmed
 } vtxSettingsConfig_t;
 
 PG_DECLARE(vtxSettingsConfig_t, vtxSettingsConfig);
 
 void vtxInit(void);
-void vtxProcess(timeUs_t currentTimeUs);
+void vtxProcessSchedule(timeUs_t currentTimeUs);
diff --git a/src/main/rx/spektrum.c b/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
index 05e8c6830e..94d1f980ad 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ const uint8_t vtxTrampPi[] = {           // Spektrum Spec    Tx menu  Tx sends
         .channel = vtxSettingsConfig()->channel,
         .freq = vtxSettingsConfig()->freq,
         .power = vtxSettingsConfig()->power,
+        .lowPowerDisarm = vtxSettingsConfig()->lowPowerDisarm,
       };
       vtxSettingsConfig_t newSettings = prevSettings;