diff --git a/js/boards.js b/js/boards.js
index 6f0b6bd2..65658bdd 100644
--- a/js/boards.js
+++ b/js/boards.js
@@ -3,43 +3,58 @@
 var BOARD_DEFINITIONS = [
     {
         name: "CC3D",
-        identifier: "CC3D"
+        identifier: "CC3D",
+        vcp: true
     }, {
         name: "ChebuzzF3",
-        identifier: "CHF3"
+        identifier: "CHF3",
+        vcp: false
     }, {
         name: "CJMCU",
-        identifier: "CJM1"
+        identifier: "CJM1",
+        vcp: false
     }, {
         name: "EUSTM32F103RB",
-        identifier: "EUF1"
+        identifier: "EUF1",
+        vcp: false
     }, {
         name: "Naze/Flip32+",
-        identifier: "AFNA"
+        identifier: "AFNA",
+        vcp: false
     }, {
         name: "Naze32Pro",
-        identifier: "AFF3"
+        identifier: "AFF3",
+        vcp: false
     }, {
         name: "Olimexino",
         identifier: "OLI1"
     }, {
         name: "Port103R",
-        identifier: "103R"
+        identifier: "103R",
+        vcp: false
     }, {
         name: "Sparky",
-        identifier: "SPKY"
+        identifier: "SPKY",
+        vcp: true
     }, {
         name: "STM32F3Discovery",
-        identifier: "SDF3"
+        identifier: "SDF3",
+        vcp: true
+    }, {
+        name: "Colibri Race",
+        identifier: "CLBR",
+        vcp: true
     }, {
         name: "SP Racing F3",
-        identifier: "SRF3"
+        identifier: "SRF3",
+        vcp: false
     }
 ];
 
 var DEFAULT_BOARD_DEFINITION = {
     name: "Unknown",
-    identifier: "????"
+    identifier: "????",
+    vcp: false
 };
 
 var BOARD = {
diff --git a/tabs/configuration.js b/tabs/configuration.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1e5f5e55..6118d461
--- a/tabs/configuration.js
+++ b/tabs/configuration.js
@@ -427,13 +427,21 @@ TABS.configuration.initialize = function (callback, scrollPosition) {
 
             function reinitialize() {
                 GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('deviceRebooting'));
+                
+                if (BOARD.find_board_definition(CONFIG.boardIdentifier).vcp) { // VCP-based flight controls may crash old drivers, we catch and reconnect
+                    $('a.connect').click();
+                    GUI.timeout_add('start_connection',function start_connection() {
+                        $('a.connect').click();
+                    },2000);
+                } else {
 
-                GUI.timeout_add('waiting_for_bootup', function waiting_for_bootup() {
-                    MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, false, function () {
-                        GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('deviceReady'));
-                        TABS.configuration.initialize(false, $('#content').scrollTop());
-                    });
-                },1500); // 1500 ms seems to be just the right amount of delay to prevent data request timeouts
+                    GUI.timeout_add('waiting_for_bootup', function waiting_for_bootup() {
+                        MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, false, function () {
+                            GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('deviceReady'));
+                            TABS.configuration.initialize(false, $('#content').scrollTop());
+                        });
+                    },1500); // 1500 ms seems to be just the right amount of delay to prevent data request timeouts
+                }
             }
 
             MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_BF_CONFIG, MSP.crunch(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_BF_CONFIG), false, save_serial_config);
diff --git a/tabs/ports.js b/tabs/ports.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 055d8075..9d9c4a35
--- a/tabs/ports.js
+++ b/tabs/ports.js
@@ -239,12 +239,9 @@ TABS.ports.initialize = function (callback, scrollPosition) {
                 blackbox_baudrate: $(portConfiguration_e).find('.blackbox_baudrate').val(),
                 identifier: oldSerialPort.identifier
             };
-            
-            console.log(serialPort);
             SERIAL_CONFIG.ports.push(serialPort);
         });
         
-        
         MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_CF_SERIAL_CONFIG, MSP.crunch(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_CF_SERIAL_CONFIG), false, save_to_eeprom);
 
         function save_to_eeprom() {
@@ -262,14 +259,22 @@ TABS.ports.initialize = function (callback, scrollPosition) {
         function on_reboot_success_handler() {
             GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('deviceRebooting'));
 
-            var rebootTimeoutDelay = 1500;  // seems to be just the right amount of delay to prevent data request timeouts
-            
-            GUI.timeout_add('waiting_for_bootup', function waiting_for_bootup() {
-                MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, false, function () {
-                    GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('deviceReady'));
-                    TABS.ports.initialize(false, $('#content').scrollTop());
-                });
-            }, rebootTimeoutDelay); 
+            if (BOARD.find_board_definition(CONFIG.boardIdentifier).vcp) { // VCP-based flight controls may crash old drivers, we catch and reconnect
+                $('a.connect').click();
+                GUI.timeout_add('start_connection',function start_connection() {
+                    $('a.connect').click();
+                },2000);
+            } else {
+                GUI.timeout_add('waiting_for_bootup', function waiting_for_bootup() {
+                    MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, false, function () {
+                        GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('deviceReady'));
+                        TABS.ports.initialize(false, $('#content').scrollTop());
+                    });
+               },  1500); // seems to be just the right amount of delay to prevent data request timeouts
+            }
+
+
+
         }
     }
 };