diff --git a/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.cpp b/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.cpp
index bcccb46..d52393d 100755
--- a/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ static unsigned int _outgoingPacketSize = 1;
 
 // Robot specific stuff
 static boolean _enabled = false;            // Tells us if the robot is enabled or disabled
+static boolean _enable_lock = false;
 static unsigned long _lastPacket = 0;       // Keeps track of the last time (ms) we received data
 static unsigned long _lastTimedLoop = 0;    // Keeps track of the last time the timed loop ran
 static unsigned long _lastDSLoop = 0;       // Keeps track of the last time we published DS data
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ void RobotOpenClass::syncDS() {
     wdt_reset();
   
     // detect disconnect
-    if ((millis() - _lastPacket) > 200) {  // Disable the robot, drop the connection
+    if ((millis() - _lastPacket) > 200 && !_enable_lock) {  // Disable the robot, drop the connection
         _enabled = false;
         // NO CONNECTION
         if (!firstEnableLoop) {
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ void RobotOpenClass::syncDS() {
             firstEnableLoop = true;
         }
 	}
-    else if (_enabled == true) {
+    else if (_enabled == true || _enable_lock) {
         // ENABLED
         if (firstEnableLoop) {
             // 'wakes up' the shields so they show enable state
@@ -505,6 +506,10 @@ boolean RobotOpenClass::enabled() {
     return _enabled;
 }
 
+void RobotOpenClass::enableLock(boolean lock) {
+    _enable_lock = lock;
+}
+
 int RobotOpenClass::numJoysticks() {
     return _total_joysticks;
 }
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diff --git a/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.h b/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.h
index 7f2af85..0ea5604 100755
--- a/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.h
+++ b/libraries/RobotOpen/RobotOpen.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class RobotOpenClass {
     // Tells us if the robot is enabled
     static boolean enabled();
 
+    static void enableLock(boolean lock);
+
     // How many joysticks are being received
     static int numJoysticks();