diff --git a/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintLevelingStream.cs b/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintLevelingStream.cs
index fa3b87e4b..1a8e03f94 100644
--- a/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintLevelingStream.cs
+++ b/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintLevelingStream.cs
@@ -49,11 +49,15 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterCommunication.Io
 		}
 
 		public PrinterMove LastDestination { get { return lastDestination; } }
+
+		public static bool Enabled { get; set; }
+
 		public override string ReadLine()
 		{
 			string lineFromChild = base.ReadLine();
 
 			if (lineFromChild != null
+				&& PrintLevelingStream.Enabled
 				&& PrinterConnectionAndCommunication.Instance.ActivePrinter.GetValue<bool>(SettingsKey.print_leveling_enabled))
 			{
 				if (LineIsMovement(lineFromChild))
diff --git a/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintRecoveryStream.cs b/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintRecoveryStream.cs
index 8c73e2961..e55f81079 100644
--- a/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintRecoveryStream.cs
+++ b/PrinterCommunication/Io/PrintRecoveryStream.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterCommunication.Io
 
 				// remove it from the part
 				case RecoveryState.Raising:
+					// We don't know where the printer is for sure (it make have been turned off). Disable leveling until we know where it is.
+					PrintLevelingStream.Enabled = false;
 					queuedCommands.Add("M114 ; get current position");
 					queuedCommands.Add("G91 ; move relative");
 					queuedCommands.Add("G1 Z10 F{0}".FormatWith(MovementControls.ZSpeed));
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterCommunication.Io
 						// home z
 						queuedCommands.Add("G28 Z0");
 					}
+					// We now know where the printer is re-enable print leveling
+					PrintLevelingStream.Enabled = true;
 					recoveryState = RecoveryState.FindingRecoveryLayer;
 					return "";