diff --git a/freedata_server/schedule_manager.py b/freedata_server/schedule_manager.py
index 94b03d74..2e873332 100644
--- a/freedata_server/schedule_manager.py
+++ b/freedata_server/schedule_manager.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ScheduleManager:
 
     def transmit_beacon(self):
         try:
-            if not self.state_manager.getARQ() and self.state_manager.is_beacon_running:
+            if not self.state_manager.getARQ() and self.state_manager.is_beacon_running and self.state_manager.is_modem_running:
                     cmd = command_beacon.BeaconCommand(self.config, self.state_manager, self.event_manager)
                     cmd.run(self.event_manager, self.modem)
         except Exception as e:
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ class ScheduleManager:
 
     def push_to_explorer(self):
         self.config = self.config_manager.read()
-        if self.config['STATION']['enable_explorer']:
+        if self.config['STATION']['enable_explorer'] and self.state_manager.is_modem_running:
             try:
                 explorer.explorer(self.modem_version, self.config_manager, self.state_manager).push()
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e)
 
     def check_for_queued_messages(self):
-        if not self.state_manager.getARQ():
+        if not self.state_manager.getARQ() and not self.state_manager.is_receiving_codec2_signal() and self.state_manager.is_modem_running:
             try:
                 if first_queued_message := DatabaseManagerMessages(
                     self.event_manager
diff --git a/freedata_server/state_manager.py b/freedata_server/state_manager.py
index 75f6f5e2..7128598a 100644
--- a/freedata_server/state_manager.py
+++ b/freedata_server/state_manager.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class StateManager:
             "is_away_from_key": self.is_away_from_key,
             "radio_status": self.radio_status,
             "channel_busy_slot": self.channel_busy_slot,
+            "is_codec2_traffic": self.is_receiving_codec2_signal(),
             "audio_dbfs": self.audio_dbfs,
             "activities": self.activities_list,
             "is_modem_busy" : self.getARQ()
@@ -233,6 +234,9 @@ class StateManager:
             self.channel_busy_condition_codec2 = threading.Event()
         self.calculate_channel_busy_state()
 
+    def is_receiving_codec2_signal(self):
+        return not self.channel_busy_condition_codec2.is_set()
+
     def get_radio_status(self):
         return {
             "radio_status": self.radio_status,