diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index e714ef2154..4e6a478e6a 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -654,6 +654,14 @@ void Router::perhapsHandleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
         return;
     }
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < config.lora.ignore_direct.size; i++) {
+        if (p->from & 0xff == config.lora.ignore_direct.bytes[i]) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("Ignore direct msg, 0x%x matches our direct ignore list", p->from);
+            packetPool.release(p);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->from);
     if (node != NULL && node->is_ignored) {
         LOG_DEBUG("Ignore msg, 0x%x is ignored", p->from);
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h
index dc08d9ff35..f1ef2d8e68 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ChannelSet_msg;
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
 #define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_APPONLY_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_ChannelSet_size
-#define meshtastic_ChannelSet_size               679
+#define meshtastic_ChannelSet_size               685
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
index fab23ae34f..ebc85d8a89 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig {
     meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation compass_orientation;
 } meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig;
 
+typedef PB_BYTES_ARRAY_T(3) meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ignore_direct_t;
 /* Lora Config */
 typedef struct _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig {
     /* When enabled, the `modem_preset` fields will be adhered to, else the `bandwidth`/`spread_factor`/`coding_rate`
@@ -524,6 +525,11 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig {
     bool ignore_mqtt;
     /* Sets the ok_to_mqtt bit on outgoing packets */
     bool config_ok_to_mqtt;
+    /* For testing this simulate a node which cannot be heared directly.
+ All comunications received from this node will be dropped.
+ Due to space constraints in the header, only the last byte of
+ the relayer is transmited, thus only the last byte can be checked. */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ignore_direct_t ignore_direct;
 } meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig;
 
 typedef struct _meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig {
@@ -671,7 +677,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_init_default {0, "", "", "", 0, _meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_AddressMode_MIN, false, meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_default, ""}
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayUnits_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_MIN, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_MIN}
-#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, {0, {0}}}
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_PairingMode_MIN, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig_init_default {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, 0, {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}}, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SessionkeyConfig_init_default {0}
@@ -682,7 +688,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_init_zero {0, "", "", "", 0, _meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_AddressMode_MIN, false, meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_zero, ""}
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_zero {0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_init_zero {0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayUnits_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_MIN, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_MIN}
-#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_zero   {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_zero   {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, {0, {0}}}
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_init_zero {0, _meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_PairingMode_MIN, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig_init_zero {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, 0, {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}}, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SessionkeyConfig_init_zero {0}
@@ -762,6 +768,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ignore_incoming_tag 103
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ignore_mqtt_tag 104
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_config_ok_to_mqtt_tag 105
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ignore_direct_tag 106
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_enabled_tag 1
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_mode_tag 2
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_fixed_pin_tag 3
@@ -907,7 +914,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, FLOAT,    override_frequency,  14) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     pa_fan_disabled,  15) \
 X(a, STATIC,   REPEATED, UINT32,   ignore_incoming, 103) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     ignore_mqtt,     104) \
-X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     config_ok_to_mqtt, 105)
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     config_ok_to_mqtt, 105) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BYTES,    ignore_direct,   106)
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_DEFAULT NULL
 
@@ -964,7 +972,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_Config_SessionkeyConfig_msg;
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_size   10
 #define meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_size      98
 #define meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_size     30
-#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_size        85
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_size        91
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_size 20
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_size     196
 #define meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_size    62
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/localonly.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/localonly.pb.h
index 8f92b2a778..30bceae68e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/localonly.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/localonly.pb.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_msg;
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
 #define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_LOCALONLY_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_LocalConfig_size
-#define meshtastic_LocalConfig_size              735
+#define meshtastic_LocalConfig_size              741
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_size        699
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus