diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
index 9d1f969..0f1dc57 100755
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Interface:
         self.rxb = 0
         self.txb = 0
         self.online = False
+        self.ingress_control = True
         self.ia_freq_deque = deque(maxlen=Interface.IA_FREQ_SAMPLES)
         self.oa_freq_deque = deque(maxlen=Interface.OA_FREQ_SAMPLES)
 
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 234612a..28bc80e 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@ class Reticulum:
                             if c["pass_phrase"] != "":
                                 ifac_netkey = c["pass_phrase"]
                                 
+                        ingress_control = True
+                        if "ingress_control" in c:
+                            ingress_control = c.as_bool("ingress_control")
+
                         configured_bitrate = None
                         if "bitrate" in c:
                             if c.as_int("bitrate") >= Reticulum.MINIMUM_BITRATE:
@@ -884,6 +888,7 @@ class Reticulum:
                                     interface.announce_rate_target = announce_rate_target
                                     interface.announce_rate_grace = announce_rate_grace
                                     interface.announce_rate_penalty = announce_rate_penalty
+                                    interface.ingress_control = ingress_control
 
                                     interface.ifac_netname = ifac_netname
                                     interface.ifac_netkey = ifac_netkey