diff --git a/js/msp.js b/js/msp.js
index af9ea0d2c9..7073848680 100644
--- a/js/msp.js
+++ b/js/msp.js
@@ -208,17 +208,6 @@ function process_data(command, message_buffer, message_length_expected) {
             CONFIG.multiType = data.getUint8(1);
             CONFIG.msp_version = data.getUint8(2);
             CONFIG.capability = data.getUint32(3, 1);
-            
-            $('.software-version').html(CONFIG.version);
-            
-            // IDENT received, show the tab content
-            if (!configuration_received) {
-                GUI.timeout_remove('connecting'); // kill connecting timer
-                configuration_received = true;
-                
-                $('div#port-picker a.connect').text('Disconnect').addClass('active');
-                $('#tabs li a:first').click();
-            }
             break;
         case MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS:
             CONFIG.cycleTime = data.getUint16(0, 1);
diff --git a/js/serial_backend.js b/js/serial_backend.js
index f55e5ebad0..9b5cce1c4a 100644
--- a/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -199,10 +199,18 @@ function onOpen(openInfo) {
             send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_ACC_TRIM, MSP_codes.MSP_ACC_TRIM);
  
             // request configuration data
-            send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT);
             send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS, MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS);
             send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_PID, MSP_codes.MSP_PID);
-            send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_RC_TUNING, MSP_codes.MSP_RC_TUNING);            
+            send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_RC_TUNING, MSP_codes.MSP_RC_TUNING);
+            send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, function() {
+                GUI.timeout_remove('connecting'); // kill connecting timer
+                
+                $('.software-version').html(CONFIG.version);
+                
+                configuration_received = true;
+                $('div#port-picker a.connect').text('Disconnect').addClass('active');
+                $('#tabs li a:first').click();
+            });
         }, connection_delay * 1000);
     } else {
         console.log('Failed to open serial port');