diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.cpp
index af787ed43..93b17a0f4 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.h"
 #include "blackgui/guiapplication.h"
+#include "blackgui/guiutility.h"
 
 #include "blackcore/afv/clients/afvclient.h"
 #include "blackcore/context/contextaudioimpl.h"
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
             ui->pb_LevelIn->setValue(ui->pb_LevelIn->minimum());
             ui->pb_LevelOut->setValue(ui->pb_LevelOut->minimum());
+
+            // all tx/rec checkboxes
+            CGuiUtility::checkBoxesReadOnly(ui->fr_TxRec, true);
         }
 
         void CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::init()
@@ -115,9 +119,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
                 {
                     connect(afvClient, &CAfvClient::outputVolumePeakVU, this, &CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::onOutputVU);
                     connect(afvClient, &CAfvClient::inputVolumePeakVU,  this, &CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::onInputVU);
-                    connect(afvClient, &CAfvClient::receivingCallsignsChanged, this, &CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::onReceivingCallsignsChanged);
+                    connect(afvClient, &CAfvClient::receivingCallsignsChanged,     this, &CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::onReceivingCallsignsChanged,    Qt::QueuedConnection);
+                    connect(afvClient, &CAfvClient::updatedFromOwnAircraftCockpit, this, &CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::onUpdatedClientWithCockpitData, Qt::QueuedConnection);
                 }
-
             }
             Q_UNUSED(c)
         }
@@ -180,7 +184,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             ui->le_Info->setText(info);
         }
 
-        void CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::setTransmitReceive(bool tx1, bool rec1, bool tx2, bool rec2)
+        void CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::setTransmitReceiveInUi(bool tx1, bool rec1, bool tx2, bool rec2)
         {
             ui->cb_1Tx->setChecked(tx1);
             ui->cb_2Tx->setChecked(tx2);
@@ -188,6 +192,23 @@ namespace BlackGui
             ui->cb_2Rec->setChecked(rec2);
         }
 
+        void CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::setTransmitReceiveInUiFromVoiceClient()
+        {
+            const CAfvClient *client = this->afvClient();
+            if (!client) { return; }
+            const bool com1Enabled = client->isEnabledComUnit(CComSystem::Com1);
+            const bool com2Enabled = client->isEnabledComUnit(CComSystem::Com2);
+
+            const bool com1Tx = com1Enabled && client->isTransmittingdComUnit(CComSystem::Com1);
+            const bool com2Tx = com2Enabled && client->isTransmittingdComUnit(CComSystem::Com2);
+
+            // we do not have receiving
+            const bool com1Rec = com1Enabled;
+            const bool com2Rec = com2Enabled;
+
+            this->setTransmitReceiveInUi(com1Tx, com1Rec, com2Tx, com2Rec);
+        }
+
         void CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::reloadSettings()
         {
             const CSettings as(m_audioSettings.getThreadLocal());
@@ -260,6 +281,11 @@ namespace BlackGui
             this->setInfo(args.receivingCallsigns.join(", "));
         }
 
+        void CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::onUpdatedClientWithCockpitData()
+        {
+            this->setTransmitReceiveInUiFromVoiceClient();
+        }
+
         CAudioDeviceInfo CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent::getSelectedInputDevice() const
         {
             if (!hasAudio()) { return CAudioDeviceInfo(); }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.h
index f0e0d6d9c..0015fa452 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/audiodevicevolumesetupcomponent.h
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Info string
             void setInfo(const QString &info);
 
-            //! Transmit and receive state
-            void setTransmitReceive(bool tx1, bool rec1, bool tx2, bool rec2);
-
         private:
             //! Init
             void init();
@@ -104,10 +101,17 @@ namespace BlackGui
             void onResetVolumeIn();
             void onResetVolumeOut();
             void onReceivingCallsignsChanged(const BlackCore::Afv::Audio::TransceiverReceivingCallsignsChangedArgs &args);
+            void onUpdatedClientWithCockpitData();
 
             BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceInfo getSelectedInputDevice() const;
             BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceInfo getSelectedOutputDevice() const;
 
+
+            //! Transmit and receive state @{
+            void setTransmitReceiveInUi(bool tx1, bool rec1, bool tx2, bool rec2);
+            void setTransmitReceiveInUiFromVoiceClient();
+            //! @}
+
             static BlackCore::Afv::Clients::CAfvClient *afvClient();
 
             QScopedPointer<Ui::CAudioDeviceVolumeSetupComponent> ui;