diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
index 4371cef..7861f3d 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
@@ -369,17 +369,20 @@ static GwChannel * createChannel(GwLog *logger, GwConfigHandler *config, int id,
         return nullptr;
     }
     GwChannel *channel = new GwChannel(logger, param->name,param->id,param->maxId);
+    bool sendSeaSmart=config->getBool(param->sendSeasmart);
+    bool readAct=config->getBool(param->readAct);
+    bool writeAct=config->getBool(param->writeAct);
     channel->setImpl(impl);
     channel->begin(
-        canRead || canWrite,
+        canRead || canWrite || readAct || writeAct|| sendSeaSmart,
         canWrite,
         canRead,
         config->getString(param->readF),
         config->getString(param->writeF),
-        config->getBool(param->sendSeasmart),
+        sendSeaSmart,
         config->getBool(param->toN2K),
-        config->getBool(param->readAct),
-        config->getBool(param->writeAct));
+        readAct,
+        writeAct);
     LOG_INFO("created channel %s",channel->toString().c_str());
     return channel;
 }