diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index fa84e225..d799ec29 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ For details refer to the [example description](lib/exampletask/Readme.md).
 
 Changelog
 ---------
+[20220124](../../releases/tag/20220124)
+*********
+* make the serial input and output working again
 [20220114](../../releases/tag/20220114)
 *********
 * incorporate some changes from [Homberger](https://github.com/AK-Homberger/NMEA2000-AIS-Gateway) to improve AIS compatibility with Raymarine displays
diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
index 537b629a..635799a1 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ void GwChannelList::begin(bool fallbackSerial){
     theChannels.push_back(channel);
 
     //serial 1
-    bool serCanRead=false;
-    bool serCanWrite=false;
+    bool serCanRead=true;
+    bool serCanWrite=true;
     int serialrx=-1;
     int serialtx=-1;
     #ifdef GWSERIAL_MODE
diff --git a/web/index.js b/web/index.js
index 79902413..0e17a386 100644
--- a/web/index.js
+++ b/web/index.js
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ let counters={
     countTCPClientout: 'TCPclient out',
     countUSBin: 'USB in',
     countUSBout: 'USB out',
-    countSERIn: 'Serial in',
-    countSEROut: 'Serial out'
+    countSERin: 'Serial in',
+    countSERout: 'Serial out'
 }
 function showOverlay(text, isHtml) {
     let el = document.getElementById('overlayContent');