diff --git a/addons/map/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/map/ACE_Settings.hpp
index 4e2a5d5706..c0d2718c1f 100644
--- a/addons/map/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ b/addons/map/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -2,33 +2,55 @@ class ACE_Settings {
     class GVAR(BFT_Interval) {
         value = 1.0;
         typeName = "SCALAR";
+        displayName = CSTRING(BFT_Interval_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(BFT_Interval_Description);
     };
     class GVAR(BFT_Enabled) {
         value = 0;
         typeName = "BOOL";
+        displayName = CSTRING(BFT_Enabled_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(BFT_Enabled_Description);
     };
     class GVAR(BFT_HideAiGroups) {
         value = 0;
         typeName = "BOOL";
+        displayName = CSTRING(BFT_HideAiGroups_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(BFT_HideAiGroups_Description);
     };
     class GVAR(mapIllumination) {
         value = 1;
         typeName = "BOOL";
+        displayName = CSTRING(MapIllumination_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(MapIllumination_Description);
     };
     class GVAR(mapGlow) {
         value = 1;
         typeName = "BOOL";
+        displayName = CSTRING(MapGlow_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(MapGlow_Description);
     };
     class GVAR(mapShake) {
         value = 1;
         typeName = "BOOL";
+        displayName = CSTRING(MapShake_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(MapShake_Description);
     };
     class GVAR(mapLimitZoom) {
         value = 0;
         typeName = "BOOL";
+        displayName = CSTRING(MapLimitZoom_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(MapLimitZoom_Description);
     };
     class GVAR(mapShowCursorCoordinates) {
         value = 0;
         typeName = "BOOL";
+        displayName = CSTRING(MapShowCursorCoordinates_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(MapShowCursorCoordinates_Description);
+    };
+    class GVAR(DefaultChannel) {
+        value = -1;
+        typeName = "SCALAR";
+        displayName = CSTRING(DefaultChannel_DisplayName);
+        description = CSTRING(DefaultChannel_Description);
     };
 };
diff --git a/addons/map/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/map/CfgVehicles.hpp
index 560453b416..7906de8bb7 100644
--- a/addons/map/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/map/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ class CfgVehicles {
                 typeName = "BOOL";
                 defaultValue = 0;
             };
+            class DefaultChannel {
+                displayName = CSTRING(DefaultChannel_DisplayName);
+                description = CSTRING(DefaultChannel_Description);
+                typeName = "NUMBER";
+                class values {
+                    class disable {name = ECSTRING(common,Disabled); value = -1; default = 1;};
+                    class global {name = "$STR_channel_global"; value = 0;};
+                    class side {name = "$STR_channel_side"; value = 1;};
+                    class command {name = "$STR_channel_command"; value = 2;};
+                    class group {name = "$STR_channel_group"; value = 3;};
+                    class vehicle {name = "$STR_channel_vehicle"; value = 4;};
+                    class direct {name = "$STR_channel_direct"; value = 5;};
+                };
+            };
         };
         class ModuleDescription {
             description = CSTRING(Module_Description);
diff --git a/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf b/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
index 02800c2540..c162f8802d 100644
--- a/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
+++ b/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ call FUNC(determineZoom);
 }, 0] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 
 ["SettingsInitialized", {
+    if (isMultiplayer && {GVAR(DefaultChannel) != -1}) then {
+        //Set the chat channel once the map has finished loading
+        [{
+            if ((isNull findDisplay 37) && {isNull findDisplay 52} && {isNull findDisplay 53} && {isNull findDisplay 12}) exitWith {};
+            [_this select 1] call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
+
+            setCurrentChannel GVAR(DefaultChannel);
+            if (currentChannel == GVAR(DefaultChannel)) then {
+                // ACE_LOGINFO_1("Channel Set - %1", currentChannel);
+            } else {
+                ACE_LOGERROR_2("Failed To Set Channel %1 (is %2)", GVAR(DefaultChannel), currentChannel);
+            };
+        }, 0, []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+    };
+
     // Start Blue Force Tracking if Enabled
     if (GVAR(BFT_Enabled)) then {
         GVAR(BFT_markers) = [];
diff --git a/addons/map/functions/fnc_moduleMap.sqf b/addons/map/functions/fnc_moduleMap.sqf
index b7db6996d6..605c15127e 100644
--- a/addons/map/functions/fnc_moduleMap.sqf
+++ b/addons/map/functions/fnc_moduleMap.sqf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 if !(isServer) exitWith {};
 
-params ["_logic", "_units", "_activated"];
+params ["_logic", "", "_activated"];
 
 if !(_activated) exitWith {};
 
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ if !(_activated) exitWith {};
 [_logic, QGVAR(mapShake),                 "MapShake"                ] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(mapLimitZoom),             "MapLimitZoom"            ] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(mapShowCursorCoordinates), "MapShowCursorCoordinates"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
+[_logic, QGVAR(DefaultChannel),           "DefaultChannel"          ] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 
 ACE_LOGINFO("Map Module Initialized.");
diff --git a/addons/map/stringtable.xml b/addons/map/stringtable.xml
index 8f693ef37a..76055cc45a 100644
--- a/addons/map/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/map/stringtable.xml
@@ -256,5 +256,11 @@
             <Czech>Snížit jas</Czech>
             <Spanish>Reducir brillo</Spanish>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Map_DefaultChannel_DisplayName">
+            <English>Set Channel At Start</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Map_DefaultChannel_Description">
+            <English>Change the starting marker channel at mission start</English>
+        </Key>
     </Package>
 </Project>
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