diff --git a/gqrxHandler.py b/gqrxHandler.py
index 6fc75ec..a17f60c 100644
--- a/gqrxHandler.py
+++ b/gqrxHandler.py
@@ -18,11 +18,20 @@ def reset_crashed(_config_path):
             with open(_config_path, 'w') as config_file:
                 config.write(config_file)
             return True
-
     else:
         return False
 
 
+def enable_agc(_config_path):
+    config = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
+    config.read(_config_path)
+    if config.has_option('receiver', 'agc_off'):
+        config.remove_option('receiver', 'agc_off')
+        with open(_config_path, 'w') as config_file:
+            config.write(config_file)
+        return True
+
+
 class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -206,6 +215,9 @@ class GQRXHandler(threading.Thread):
 
     def reset_or_create_config(self):
         if self.GQRX_Config_Path.is_file():
+            self.logger.debug(f"Enabling AGC in the GQRX config")
+            enable_agc(_config_path=self.GQRX_Config_Path)
+
             self.logger.debug(f"GQRX Config exists, resetting 'crashed' setting")
             reset_crashed(_config_path=self.GQRX_Config_Path)
         else: