diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index a0663a96..e7642cf4 100755
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -2176,6 +2176,9 @@
     "firmwareFlasherOptionLabelSelectFirmwareVersionFor": {
         "message": "Choose a Firmware version for"
     },
+    "firmwareFlasherButtonAutoSelect": {
+        "message": "Auto-select Target"
+    },
     "firmwareFlasherButtonLoadLocal": {
         "message": "Load Firmware [Local]"
     },
diff --git a/js/msp/MSPHelper.js b/js/msp/MSPHelper.js
index ef448dda..e6fae020 100644
--- a/js/msp/MSPHelper.js
+++ b/js/msp/MSPHelper.js
@@ -777,6 +777,18 @@ var mspHelper = (function (gui) {
                 CONFIG.boardIdentifier = identifier;
                 CONFIG.boardVersion = data.getUint16(offset, 1);
                 offset += 2;
+                if (semver.gt(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion, "4.1.0")) {
+                    CONFIG.osdUsed = data.getUint8(offset++);
+                    CONFIG.commCompatability = data.getUint8(offset++);
+                    let targetNameLen = data.getUint8(offset++);
+                    let targetName = "";
+                    targetNameLen += offset;
+                    for (offset = offset; offset < targetNameLen; offset++) {
+                        targetName += String.fromCharCode(data.getUint8(offset));
+                    }
+                    CONFIG.target = targetName;
+                }
+                
                 break;
 
             case MSPCodes.MSP_SET_CHANNEL_FORWARDING:
@@ -3190,6 +3202,15 @@ var mspHelper = (function (gui) {
         MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_MOTOR, false, false, callback);
     };
 
+    self.getTarget = function(callback) {
+        MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_FC_VERSION, false, false, function(resp){
+            var target = resp.data.readString();
+            if (callback) {
+                callback(target);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     self.getCraftName = function (callback) {
         MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_NAME, false, false, function (resp) {
             var name = resp.data.readString();
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 75a123df..b365b96a 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ function updateActivatedTab() {
 
 function updateFirmwareVersion() {
     if (CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid) {
-        $('#logo .firmware_version').text(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion);
+        $('#logo .firmware_version').text(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion + " [" + CONFIG.target + "]");
     } else {
         $('#logo .firmware_version').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('fcNotConnected'));
     }
diff --git a/src/css/tabs/firmware_flasher.css b/src/css/tabs/firmware_flasher.css
index ec488163..a57bf456 100644
--- a/src/css/tabs/firmware_flasher.css
+++ b/src/css/tabs/firmware_flasher.css
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
     -webkit-appearance: none;
 }
 
+.tab-firmware_flasher .autoselect_description {
+    margin-left: 10px;
+    line-height: 25px;
+}
+
 /*noinspection ALL*/
 .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress::-webkit-progress-bar {
     background-color: #4f4f4f;
diff --git a/tabs/firmware_flasher.html b/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
index e0d4a688..1bbaed9b 100755
--- a/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
+++ b/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
                             <select name="board" id="board_targets">
                                 <option value="0">Loading ...</option>
                         </select></td>
-                        <td><span class="description" i18n="firmwareFlasherOnlineSelectBoardDescription"></span></td>
+                        <td><div class="default_btn narrow">
+                            <a class="auto_select_target" href="#" i18n="firmwareFlasherButtonAutoSelect"></a>
+                        </div> 
+                        <span class="autoselect_description description" i18n="firmwareFlasherOnlineSelectBoardDescription"></span></td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                         <td><select name="firmware_version">
diff --git a/tabs/firmware_flasher.js b/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
index 21529e45..485a6753 100755
--- a/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
+++ b/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
@@ -50,8 +50,17 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
             };
         }
 
-        $('input.show_development_releases').click(function(){
+        $('input.show_development_releases').click(function() {
+            let selectedTarget = String($('select[name="board"]').val());
+            GUI.log("selected target = " + selectedTarget);
             buildBoardOptions();
+            GUI.log("toggled RCs");
+            if (selectedTarget === "0") {
+                TABS.firmware_flasher.getTarget();
+            } else {
+                $('select[name="board"] option[value=' + selectedTarget + ']').attr("selected", "selected");
+                $('select[name="board"]').change();
+            }
         });
 
         $('.target_search').on('input', function(){
@@ -74,10 +83,10 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
 
         var buildBoardOptions = function(){
             var boards_e = $('select[name="board"]').empty();
-            var showDevReleases = ($('input.show_development_releases').is(':checked'));
-            boards_e.append($("<option value='0'>{0}</option>".format(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherOptionLabelSelectBoard'))));
-
             var versions_e = $('select[name="firmware_version"]').empty();
+            var showDevReleases = ($('input.show_development_releases').is(':checked'));
+            
+            boards_e.append($("<option value='0'>{0}</option>".format(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherOptionLabelSelectBoard'))));
             versions_e.append($("<option value='0'>{0}</option>".format(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherOptionLabelSelectFirmwareVersion'))));
 
             var releases = {};
@@ -140,6 +149,7 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
                     releases[result.target].push(descriptor);
                 });
             });
+            
             var selectTargets = [];
             Object.keys(releases)
                 .sort()
@@ -158,6 +168,7 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
                     });
                 });
             TABS.firmware_flasher.releases = releases;
+            return;
         };
 
         $.get('https://api.github.com/repos/iNavFlight/inav/releases?per_page=10', function (releasesData){
@@ -198,11 +209,15 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
                 }
             });
 
+            $('a.auto_select_target').removeClass('disabled');
+            TABS.firmware_flasher.getTarget();
         }).fail(function (data){
             if (data["responseJSON"]){
                 GUI.log("<b>GITHUB Query Failed: <code>{0}</code></b>".format(data["responseJSON"].message));
             }
-            $('select[name="release"]').empty().append('<option value="0">Offline</option>');
+            $('select[name="board"]').empty().append('<option value="0">Offline</option>');
+            $('select[name="firmware_version"]').empty().append('<option value="0">Offline</option>');
+            $('a.auto_select_target').addClass('disabled');
         });
 
         $('a.load_file').on('click', function () {
@@ -561,6 +576,10 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
             }
         });
 
+        $('a.auto_select_target').click(function () {
+            TABS.firmware_flasher.getTarget();
+        });
+
         GUI.content_ready(callback);
     });
 };
@@ -614,3 +633,133 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.cleanup = function (callback) {
 
     if (callback) callback();
 };
+
+TABS.firmware_flasher.getTarget = function() {
+    GUI.log("Attempting automatic target selection");
+    
+    var selected_baud = parseInt($('#baud').val());
+    var selected_port = $('#port').find('option:selected').data().isManual ? $('#port-override').val() : String($('#port').val());
+    
+    if (selected_port !== 'DFU') {
+        if (selected_port == '0') {
+            GUI.log("Cannot prefetch target: No port");
+        } else {
+            console.log('Connecting to: ' + selected_port);
+            GUI.connecting_to = selected_port;
+
+            if (selected_port == 'tcp' || selected_port == 'udp') {
+                CONFIGURATOR.connection.connect($portOverride.val(), {}, TABS.firmware_flasher.onOpen);
+            } else {
+                CONFIGURATOR.connection.connect(selected_port, {bitrate: selected_baud}, TABS.firmware_flasher.onOpen);
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        GUI.log("Cannot prefetch target: Flight Controller in DFU");
+    }
+};
+
+TABS.firmware_flasher.onOpen = function(openInfo) {
+    if (openInfo) {
+        GUI.connected_to = GUI.connecting_to;
+
+        // reset connecting_to
+        GUI.connecting_to = false;
+
+        // save selected port with chrome.storage if the port differs
+        chrome.storage.local.get('last_used_port', function (result) {
+            if (result.last_used_port) {
+                if (result.last_used_port != GUI.connected_to) {
+                    // last used port doesn't match the one found in local db, we will store the new one
+                    chrome.storage.local.set({'last_used_port': GUI.connected_to});
+                }
+            } else {
+                // variable isn't stored yet, saving
+                chrome.storage.local.set({'last_used_port': GUI.connected_to});
+            }
+        });
+
+        chrome.storage.local.set({last_used_bps: CONFIGURATOR.connection.bitrate});
+        chrome.storage.local.set({wireless_mode_enabled: $('#wireless-mode').is(":checked")});
+
+        CONFIGURATOR.connection.addOnReceiveListener(read_serial);
+
+        // disconnect after 10 seconds with error if we don't get IDENT data
+        helper.timeout.add('connecting', function () {
+            if (!CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid) {
+                GUI.log("Cannot prefetch target: " + chrome.i18n.getMessage('noConfigurationReceived'));
+
+                TABS.firmware_flasher.closeTempConnection();
+            }
+        }, 10000);
+
+        FC.resetState();
+
+        // request configuration data. Start with MSPv1 and
+        // upgrade to MSPv2 if possible.
+        MSP.protocolVersion = MSP.constants.PROTOCOL_V2;
+        MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_API_VERSION, false, false, function () {
+            
+            if (CONFIG.apiVersion === "0.0.0") {
+                GUI_control.prototype.log("Cannot prefetch target: <span style='color: red; font-weight: bolder'><strong>" + chrome.i18n.getMessage("illegalStateRestartRequired") + "</strong></span>");
+                FC.restartRequired = true;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_FC_VARIANT, false, false, function () {
+                if (CONFIG.flightControllerIdentifier == 'INAV') {
+                    MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_FC_VERSION, false, false, function () {
+                        if (semver.gte(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion, CONFIGURATOR.minfirmwareVersionAccepted) && semver.lt(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion, CONFIGURATOR.maxFirmwareVersionAccepted)) {
+                            if (CONFIGURATOR.connection.type == ConnectionType.BLE && semver.lt(CONFIG.flightControllerVersion, "5.0.0")) {  
+                                onBleNotSupported();
+                            } else {
+                                mspHelper.getCraftName(function(name) {
+                                    if (name) {
+                                        CONFIG.name = name;
+                                    }
+                                    TABS.firmware_flasher.onValidFirmware();  
+                                });
+                            }
+                        } else  {
+                            onInvalidFirmwareVersion();
+                        }
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    GUI.log("Cannot prefetch target: Non-INAV Firmware");
+                    onInvalidFirmwareVariant();
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    } else {
+        GUI.log("Cannot prefetch target: " + chrome.i18n.getMessage('serialPortOpenFail'));
+        return;
+    }
+};
+
+TABS.firmware_flasher.onValidFirmware = function() {
+    MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_BUILD_INFO, false, false, function () {
+        MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_BOARD_INFO, false, false, function () {
+            $('select[name="board"] option[value=' + CONFIG.target + ']').attr("selected", "selected");
+            GUI.log("Target prefetch successful: " + CONFIG.target);
+
+            TABS.firmware_flasher.closeTempConnection();
+            $('select[name="board"]').change();
+        });
+    });
+};
+
+TABS.firmware_flasher.closeTempConnection = function() {
+    helper.timeout.killAll();
+    helper.interval.killAll(['global_data_refresh', 'msp-load-update']);
+    helper.mspBalancedInterval.flush();
+
+    helper.mspQueue.flush();
+    helper.mspQueue.freeHardLock();
+    helper.mspQueue.freeSoftLock();
+    CONFIGURATOR.connection.emptyOutputBuffer();
+
+    CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid = false;
+    GUI.connected_to = false;
+
+    CONFIGURATOR.connection.disconnect(onClosed);
+    MSP.disconnect_cleanup();
+};
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