diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Serial/Serial.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Serial/Serial.cpp
index c5ec65be2d..f858954b39 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Serial/Serial.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Serial/Serial.cpp
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ bool SerialComs::checkSerial()
   if (!Vortex::vcallbacks()->serialCheck()) {
     return false;
   }
-  Vortex::vcallbacks()->serialBegin(9600);
+  Vortex::vcallbacks()->serialBegin(SERIAL_BAUD_RATE);
 #else
   // This will check if the serial communication is open
-  if (!Serial) {
+  if (!Serial.available()) {
     // serial is not connected
     return false;
   }
   // Begin serial communications
-  Serial.begin(9600);
+  Serial.begin(SERIAL_BAUD_RATE);
 #endif
 #endif
   // serial is now connected
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
index 6dc584cb6a..fd02ec5702 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@
 #define VAL_OPTION_3                170
 #define VAL_OPTION_4                255
 
+// Serial Baud Rate
+//
+// The serial connection baud rate for the editor and anything else serial
+#define SERIAL_BAUD_RATE            9600
+
 // ===================================================================
 //  Boolean Configurations (0 or 1)