diff --git a/board/gpio.h b/board/gpio.h
index 6112f6f8..7bd24ecb 100644
--- a/board/gpio.h
+++ b/board/gpio.h
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ void early() {
   #ifdef PANDA
     // enable the ESP, disable ESP boot mode
     // unless we are on a giant panda, then there's no ESP
+    // dont disable on grey panda
     if (is_giant_panda) {
       set_esp_mode(ESP_DISABLED);
     } else {
diff --git a/board/main.c b/board/main.c
index a8a0674c..8ee1bb0c 100644
--- a/board/main.c
+++ b/board/main.c
@@ -539,6 +539,9 @@ int main() {
   } else {
     // enable ESP uart
     uart_init(USART1, 115200);
+    #ifdef EON
+      set_esp_mode(ESP_DISABLED);
+    #endif
   }
   // enable LIN
   uart_init(UART5, 10400);
diff --git a/python/__init__.py b/python/__init__.py
index b0364c20..b3610e6c 100644
--- a/python/__init__.py
+++ b/python/__init__.py
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ class Panda(object):
       pass
 
   def flash(self, fn=None, code=None, reconnect=True):
+    print("flash: main version is " + self.get_version())
     if not self.bootstub:
       self.reset(enter_bootstub=True)
     assert(self.bootstub)
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ class Panda(object):
         code = f.read()
 
     # get version
-    print("flash: version is " + self.get_version())
+    print("flash: bootstub version is " + self.get_version())
 
     # do flash
     Panda.flash_static(self._handle, code)