diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_08_serial_bridge.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_08_serial_bridge.ino
index c3d432808..fdce70e4a 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_08_serial_bridge.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_08_serial_bridge.ino
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ void SerialBridgeInit(void) {
       } else {
         serial_bridge_buffer = (char*)(malloc(SERIAL_BRIDGE_BUFSIZE));
       }
-      SerialBridgeSerial->flush();
-      SerialBridgePrintf("\r\n");
 #ifdef ESP32
       AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("SBR: Serial UART%d"), SerialBridgeSerial->getUart());
 #endif
+      SerialBridgeSerial->flush();
+      SerialBridgePrintf("\r\n");
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_14_mp3.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_14_mp3.ino
index e4855ee2e..58daa63ed 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_14_mp3.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_14_mp3.ino
@@ -183,10 +183,8 @@ void MP3PlayerInit(void)
   // start serial communication fixed to 9600 baud
   if (MP3Player->begin(9600))
   {
+    if (MP3Player->hardwareSerial()) { ClaimSerial(); }
 #ifdef ESP32
-    if (MP3Player->hardwareSerial()) {
-      ClaimSerial();  // Disable console using uart0
-    }
     AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("MP3: Serial UART%d"), MP3Player->getUart());
 #endif  // ESP32
     MP3Player->flush();