diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index 6a469d0e..ad1c4cd5 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -1093,6 +1093,22 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 		if (mode == 'm') and (skip == False):
 			print("Sleeping 15 seconds")
 			sleep(15) # avoid CW jumping around at start
+ 
+			query = ["systemctl", "get-default", "|", "grep graphical.target"] 
+			try:
+				result = subprocess.run(query, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
+				print(f"Command run was: {query}")
+				gui_status = result.stdout.strip()
+				print(f"Output of the command (stdout): {gui_status}")
+			except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+		#		print(f"Command failed with return code: {e.returncode}")
+				print(f"Command run was: {e.cmd}")
+				gui_status = e.stdout.strip()
+				print(f"Output of the command (stdout): {e.stdout}")
+		#		print(f"Error output of the command (stderr): {e.stderr}")
+			if gui_status = "graphical.target":
+				sleep(30)  # sleep another 30 seconds for cpu to settle down
+			print (gui_status)
 		
 	sim_failure_check()