diff --git a/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32bsp.c b/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32bsp.c
index 12caa8504a..ccd5468f70 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32bsp.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32bsp.c
@@ -177,11 +177,44 @@ void uartReconfigure(uartPort_t *uartPort)
         } else {
             usart_interrupt_enable(uartPort->USARTx, USART_TDBE_INT, TRUE);
         }
+        usart_interrupt_enable(uartPort->USARTx, USART_TDC_INT, TRUE);
     }
 
     usart_enable(uartPort->USARTx,TRUE);
 }
 
+bool checkUsartTxOutput(uartPort_t *s)
+{
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+    IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uart->tx.pin);
+
+    if ((uart->txPinState == TX_PIN_MONITOR) && txIO) {
+        if (IORead(txIO)) {
+            // TX is high so we're good to transmit
+
+            // Enable USART TX output
+            uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uart->hardware->af);
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            // TX line is pulled low so don't enable USART TX
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void uartTxMonitor(uartPort_t *s)
+{
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+    IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uart->tx.pin);
+
+    // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+    uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_MONITOR;
+    IOConfigGPIO(txIO, IOCFG_IPU);
+}
+
 #ifdef USE_DMA
 void uartTryStartTxDMA(uartPort_t *s)
 {
@@ -228,7 +261,14 @@ void uartTryStartTxDMA(uartPort_t *s)
 
 static void handleUsartTxDma(uartPort_t *s)
 {
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+
     uartTryStartTxDMA(s);
+
+    if (s->txDMAEmpty && (uart->txPinState != TX_PIN_IGNORE)) {
+        // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+        uartTxMonitor(s);
+    }
 }
 
 void uartDmaIrqHandler(dmaChannelDescriptor_t* descriptor)
@@ -258,6 +298,14 @@ void uartIrqHandler(uartPort_t *s)
         }
     }
 
+    // UART transmission completed
+    if ((usart_flag_get(s->USARTx, USART_TDC_FLAG) != RESET)) {
+        usart_flag_clear(s->USARTx, USART_TDC_FLAG);
+
+        // Switch TX to an input with pull-up so it's state can be monitored
+        uartTxMonitor(s);
+    }
+
     if (!s->txDMAResource && (usart_flag_get(s->USARTx, USART_TDBE_FLAG) == SET)) {
         if (s->port.txBufferTail != s->port.txBufferHead) {
             usart_data_transmit(s->USARTx, s->port.txBuffer[s->port.txBufferTail]);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32f43x.c b/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32f43x.c
index fe1fb90c0e..c6d566f4ea 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32f43x.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/at32/serial_uart_at32f43x.c
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     s->port.rxBufferSize = hardware->rxBufferSize;
     s->port.txBufferSize = hardware->txBufferSize;
 
+    s->checkUsartTxOutput = checkUsartTxOutput;
+
 #ifdef USE_DMA
     uartConfigureDma(uartdev);
 #endif
@@ -297,6 +299,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->tx.pin);
     IO_t rxIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->rx.pin);
 
+    uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_IGNORE;
+
     if ((options & SERIAL_BIDIR) && txIO) {
         //mode,speed,otype,pupd
         ioConfig_t ioCfg = IO_CONFIG(
@@ -310,7 +314,14 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     } else {
         if ((mode & MODE_TX) && txIO) {
             IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(device));
-            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+
+            if ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) == SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED) {
+                uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+                // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+                uartTxMonitor(s);
+            } else {
+                IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+            }
         }
 
         if ((mode & MODE_RX) && rxIO) {
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
index 6de5761a47..6bf6d1c7e7 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
@@ -267,6 +267,12 @@ static void uartWrite(serialPort_t *instance, uint8_t ch)
 {
     uartPort_t *uartPort = (uartPort_t *)instance;
 
+    // Check if the TX line is being pulled low by an unpowered peripheral
+    if (uartPort->checkUsartTxOutput && !uartPort->checkUsartTxOutput(uartPort)) {
+        // TX line is being pulled low, so don't transmit
+        return;
+    }
+
     uartPort->port.txBuffer[uartPort->port.txBufferHead] = ch;
 
     if (uartPort->port.txBufferHead + 1 >= uartPort->port.txBufferSize) {
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
index c1da6a82bc..ecc4d8d0ae 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ typedef struct uartPort_s {
 #endif
     USART_TypeDef *USARTx;
     bool txDMAEmpty;
+
+    bool (* checkUsartTxOutput)(struct uartPort_s *s);
 } uartPort_t;
 
 void uartPinConfigure(const serialPinConfig_t *pSerialPinConfig);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h
index 59581fcf13..3f354ddeef 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ extern const uartHardware_t uartHardware[];
 // uartDevice_t is an actual device instance.
 // XXX Instances are allocated for uarts defined by USE_UARTx atm.
 
+typedef enum {
+    TX_PIN_ACTIVE,
+    TX_PIN_MONITOR,
+    TX_PIN_IGNORE
+} txPinState_t;
+
 typedef struct uartDevice_s {
     uartPort_t port;
     const uartHardware_t *hardware;
@@ -227,6 +233,7 @@ typedef struct uartDevice_s {
 #if !defined(STM32F4) // Don't support pin swap.
     bool pinSwap;
 #endif
+    txPinState_t txPinState;
 } uartDevice_t;
 
 extern uartDevice_t *uartDevmap[];
@@ -245,6 +252,9 @@ void uartConfigureDma(uartDevice_t *uartdev);
 
 void uartDmaIrqHandler(dmaChannelDescriptor_t* descriptor);
 
+bool checkUsartTxOutput(uartPort_t *s);
+void uartTxMonitor(uartPort_t *s);
+
 #if defined(STM32F7) || defined(STM32H7) || defined(STM32G4)
 #define UART_REG_RXD(base) ((base)->RDR)
 #define UART_REG_TXD(base) ((base)->TDR)
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_hal.c b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_hal.c
index 53e85a5259..30360777a9 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_hal.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_hal.c
@@ -231,11 +231,46 @@ void uartReconfigure(uartPort_t *uartPort)
 
             /* Enable the UART Transmit Data Register Empty Interrupt */
             SET_BIT(uartPort->USARTx->CR1, USART_CR1_TXEIE);
+            SET_BIT(uartPort->USARTx->CR1, USART_CR1_TCIE);
         }
     }
     return;
 }
 
+bool checkUsartTxOutput(uartPort_t *s)
+{
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+    IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uart->tx.pin);
+
+    if ((uart->txPinState == TX_PIN_MONITOR) && txIO) {
+        if (IORead(txIO)) {
+            // TX is high so we're good to transmit
+
+            // Enable USART TX output
+            uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uart->tx.af);
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            // TX line is pulled low so don't enable USART TX
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void uartTxMonitor(uartPort_t *s)
+{
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+    IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uart->tx.pin);
+
+    if (uart->txPinState == TX_PIN_ACTIVE) {
+        // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+        uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_MONITOR;
+        IOConfigGPIO(txIO, IOCFG_IPU);
+    }
+}
+
 #ifdef USE_DMA
 void uartTryStartTxDMA(uartPort_t *s)
 {
@@ -275,7 +310,14 @@ void uartTryStartTxDMA(uartPort_t *s)
 
 static void handleUsartTxDma(uartPort_t *s)
 {
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+
     uartTryStartTxDMA(s);
+
+    if (s->txDMAEmpty && (uart->txPinState != TX_PIN_IGNORE)) {
+        // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+        uartTxMonitor(s);
+    }
 }
 
 void uartDmaIrqHandler(dmaChannelDescriptor_t* descriptor)
@@ -343,7 +385,19 @@ FAST_IRQ_HANDLER void uartIrqHandler(uartPort_t *s)
         __HAL_UART_CLEAR_IT(huart, UART_CLEAR_OREF);
     }
 
-    // UART transmitter in interrupting mode, tx buffer empty
+    // UART transmission completed
+    if ((__HAL_UART_GET_IT(huart, UART_IT_TC) != RESET)) {
+        __HAL_UART_CLEAR_IT(huart, UART_CLEAR_TCF);
+
+        // Switch TX to an input with pull-up so it's state can be monitored
+        uartTxMonitor(s);
+
+#ifdef USE_DMA
+        if (s->txDMAResource) {
+            handleUsartTxDma(s);
+        }
+#endif
+    }
 
     if (
 #ifdef USE_DMA
@@ -351,33 +405,19 @@ FAST_IRQ_HANDLER void uartIrqHandler(uartPort_t *s)
 #endif
         (__HAL_UART_GET_IT(huart, UART_IT_TXE) != RESET)) {
         /* Check that a Tx process is ongoing */
-        if (huart->gState != HAL_UART_STATE_BUSY_TX) {
-            if (s->port.txBufferTail == s->port.txBufferHead) {
-                huart->TxXferCount = 0;
-                /* Disable the UART Transmit Data Register Empty Interrupt */
-                CLEAR_BIT(huart->Instance->CR1, USART_CR1_TXEIE);
+        if (s->port.txBufferTail == s->port.txBufferHead) {
+            /* Disable the UART Transmit Data Register Empty Interrupt */
+            CLEAR_BIT(huart->Instance->CR1, USART_CR1_TXEIE);
+        } else {
+            if ((huart->Init.WordLength == UART_WORDLENGTH_9B) && (huart->Init.Parity == UART_PARITY_NONE)) {
+                huart->Instance->TDR = (((uint16_t) s->port.txBuffer[s->port.txBufferTail]) & (uint16_t) 0x01FFU);
             } else {
-                if ((huart->Init.WordLength == UART_WORDLENGTH_9B) && (huart->Init.Parity == UART_PARITY_NONE)) {
-                    huart->Instance->TDR = (((uint16_t) s->port.txBuffer[s->port.txBufferTail]) & (uint16_t) 0x01FFU);
-                } else {
-                    huart->Instance->TDR = (uint8_t)(s->port.txBuffer[s->port.txBufferTail]);
-                }
-                s->port.txBufferTail = (s->port.txBufferTail + 1) % s->port.txBufferSize;
+                huart->Instance->TDR = (uint8_t)(s->port.txBuffer[s->port.txBufferTail]);
             }
+            s->port.txBufferTail = (s->port.txBufferTail + 1) % s->port.txBufferSize;
         }
     }
 
-    // UART transmitter in DMA mode, transmission completed
-
-    if ((__HAL_UART_GET_IT(huart, UART_IT_TC) != RESET)) {
-        HAL_UART_IRQHandler(huart);
-#ifdef USE_DMA
-        if (s->txDMAResource) {
-            handleUsartTxDma(s);
-        }
-#endif
-    }
-
     // UART reception idle detected
 
     if (__HAL_UART_GET_IT(huart, UART_IT_IDLE)) {
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stdperiph.c b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stdperiph.c
index ab6a9142aa..2d3255e0f3 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stdperiph.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stdperiph.c
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ void uartReconfigure(uartPort_t *uartPort)
         } else {
             USART_ITConfig(uartPort->USARTx, USART_IT_TXE, ENABLE);
         }
+        // Enable the interrupt so completion of the transmission will be signalled
+        USART_ITConfig(uartPort->USARTx, USART_IT_TC, ENABLE);
     }
 
     USART_Cmd(uartPort->USARTx, ENABLE);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c
index 814631d087..cacce07bb8 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "platform.h"
+#include "build/debug.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_UART
 
@@ -217,9 +218,48 @@ const uartHardware_t uartHardware[UARTDEV_COUNT] = {
 #endif
 };
 
+bool checkUsartTxOutput(uartPort_t *s)
+{
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+    IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uart->tx.pin);
+
+    if ((uart->txPinState == TX_PIN_MONITOR) && txIO) {
+        if (IORead(txIO)) {
+            // TX is high so we're good to transmit
+
+            // Enable USART TX output
+            uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uart->hardware->af);
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            // TX line is pulled low so don't enable USART TX
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void uartTxMonitor(uartPort_t *s)
+{
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+    IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uart->tx.pin);
+
+    // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+    uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_MONITOR;
+    IOConfigGPIO(txIO, IOCFG_IPU);
+}
+
 static void handleUsartTxDma(uartPort_t *s)
 {
+    uartDevice_t *uart = container_of(s, uartDevice_t, port);
+
     uartTryStartTxDMA(s);
+
+    if (s->txDMAEmpty && (uart->txPinState != TX_PIN_IGNORE)) {
+        // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+        uartTxMonitor(s);
+    }
 }
 
 void uartDmaIrqHandler(dmaChannelDescriptor_t* descriptor)
@@ -268,6 +308,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
 
     s->USARTx = hardware->reg;
 
+    s->checkUsartTxOutput = checkUsartTxOutput;
+
 #ifdef USE_DMA
     uartConfigureDma(uart);
 #endif
@@ -279,13 +321,22 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
         RCC_ClockCmd(hardware->rcc, ENABLE);
     }
 
+    uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_IGNORE;
+
     if (options & SERIAL_BIDIR) {
         IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(device));
         IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, ((options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP) || (options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP_PD)) ? IOCFG_AF_PP : IOCFG_AF_OD, hardware->af);
     } else {
         if ((mode & MODE_TX) && txIO) {
             IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(device));
-            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP_UP, hardware->af);
+
+            if ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) == SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED) {
+                uart->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+                // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+                uartTxMonitor(s);
+            } else {
+                IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, hardware->af);
+            }
         }
 
         if ((mode & MODE_RX) && rxIO) {
@@ -320,6 +371,14 @@ void uartIrqHandler(uartPort_t *s)
         }
     }
 
+    // Detect completion of transmission
+    if (USART_GetITStatus(s->USARTx, USART_IT_TC) == SET) {
+        // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+        uartTxMonitor(s);
+
+        USART_ClearITPendingBit(s->USARTx, USART_IT_TC);
+    }
+
     if (!s->txDMAResource && (USART_GetITStatus(s->USARTx, USART_IT_TXE) == SET)) {
         if (s->port.txBufferTail != s->port.txBufferHead) {
             USART_SendData(s->USARTx, s->port.txBuffer[s->port.txBufferTail]);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c
index ef3c81daad..e8ae7ab850 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     s->port.rxBufferSize = hardware->rxBufferSize;
     s->port.txBufferSize = hardware->txBufferSize;
 
+    s->checkUsartTxOutput = checkUsartTxOutput;
+
 #ifdef USE_DMA
     uartConfigureDma(uartdev);
 #endif
@@ -358,6 +360,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->tx.pin);
     IO_t rxIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->rx.pin);
 
+    uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_IGNORE;
+
     if ((options & SERIAL_BIDIR) && txIO) {
         ioConfig_t ioCfg = IO_CONFIG(
             ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) || (options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP) || (options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP_PD)) ? GPIO_MODE_AF_PP : GPIO_MODE_AF_OD,
@@ -371,7 +375,14 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     else {
         if ((mode & MODE_TX) && txIO) {
             IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(device));
-            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+
+            if ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) == SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED) {
+                uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+                // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+                uartTxMonitor(s);
+            } else {
+                IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+            }
         }
 
         if ((mode & MODE_RX) && rxIO) {
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c
index 2c9197692e..d8a87c792c 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     s->port.rxBufferSize = hardware->rxBufferSize;
     s->port.txBufferSize = hardware->txBufferSize;
 
+    s->checkUsartTxOutput = checkUsartTxOutput;
+
 #ifdef USE_DMA
     uartConfigureDma(uartdev);
 #endif
@@ -292,6 +294,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->tx.pin);
     IO_t rxIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->rx.pin);
 
+    uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_IGNORE;
+
     if ((options & SERIAL_BIDIR) && txIO) {
         ioConfig_t ioCfg = IO_CONFIG(
             ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) || (options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP) || (options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP_PD)) ? GPIO_MODE_AF_PP : GPIO_MODE_AF_OD,
@@ -304,7 +308,14 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     } else {
         if ((mode & MODE_TX) && txIO) {
             IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(device));
-            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+
+            if ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) == SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED) {
+                uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+                // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+                uartTxMonitor(s);
+            } else {
+                IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+            }
         }
 
         if ((mode & MODE_RX) && rxIO) {
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32h7xx.c b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32h7xx.c
index 09011bb76a..e3b3962b99 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32h7xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32h7xx.c
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     s->port.rxBufferSize = hardware->rxBufferSize;
     s->port.txBufferSize = hardware->txBufferSize;
 
+    s->checkUsartTxOutput = checkUsartTxOutput;
+
 #ifdef USE_DMA
     uartConfigureDma(uartdev);
 #endif
@@ -469,6 +471,8 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->tx.pin);
     IO_t rxIO = IOGetByTag(uartdev->rx.pin);
 
+    uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_IGNORE;
+
     if ((options & SERIAL_BIDIR) && txIO) {
         ioConfig_t ioCfg = IO_CONFIG(
             ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) || (options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP) || (options & SERIAL_BIDIR_PP_PD)) ? GPIO_MODE_AF_PP : GPIO_MODE_AF_OD,
@@ -481,7 +485,14 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice_e device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_e mode,
     } else {
         if ((mode & MODE_TX) && txIO) {
             IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(device));
-            IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+
+            if ((options & SERIAL_INVERTED) == SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED) {
+                uartdev->txPinState = TX_PIN_ACTIVE;
+                // Switch TX to an input with pullup so it's state can be monitored
+                uartTxMonitor(s);
+            } else {
+                IOConfigGPIOAF(txIO, IOCFG_AF_PP, uartdev->tx.af);
+            }
         }
 
         if ((mode & MODE_RX) && rxIO) {