diff --git a/src/septentrio_gnss_driver/communication/communication_core.cpp b/src/septentrio_gnss_driver/communication/communication_core.cpp
index 67f71221..0095e122 100644
--- a/src/septentrio_gnss_driver/communication/communication_core.cpp
+++ b/src/septentrio_gnss_driver/communication/communication_core.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,11 @@ namespace io {
                 send("login, " + settings_->login_user + ", " +
                      settings_->login_password + " \x0D");
         }
-
+        
+        // Turning off all current SBF/NMEA output
+        send("sso, all, none, none, off \x0D");
+        send("sno, all, none, none, off \x0D");
+        
         if (!settings_->custom_commands_file.empty())
         {
             if ((std::filesystem::exists(settings_->custom_commands_file)))
@@ -365,10 +369,6 @@ namespace io {
                  "\x0D");
         }
 
-        // Turning off all current SBF/NMEA output
-        send("sso, all, none, none, off \x0D");
-        send("sno, all, none, none, off \x0D");
-
         // Get Rx capabilities
         send("grc \x0D");
         telegramHandler_.waitForCapabilities();
@@ -1039,4 +1039,4 @@ namespace io {
         telegramHandler_.waitForResponse();
     }
 
-} // namespace io
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace io