diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 16bf553..9a0fefd 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -710,8 +710,26 @@
                             <div class="text-sm">{{ iface.type ?? 'Unknown Interface Type' }}</div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <!-- delete button -->
+                        <!-- toggle interface enabled -->
                         <div class="ml-auto my-auto mr-2">
+                            <button v-if="isInterfaceEnabled(iface)" @click="disableInterface(interface_name)" type="button" class="cursor-pointer">
+                                <span class="flex text-gray-700 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 p-2 rounded-full">
+                                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M5.636 5.636a9 9 0 1 0 12.728 0M12 3v9" />
+                                    </svg>
+                                </span>
+                            </button>
+                            <button v-else @click="enableInterface(interface_name)" type="button" class="cursor-pointer">
+                                <span class="flex text-gray-700 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 p-2 rounded-full">
+                                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M5.636 5.636a9 9 0 1 0 12.728 0M12 3v9" />
+                                    </svg>
+                                </span>
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <!-- delete button -->
+                        <div class="my-auto mr-2">
                             <button @click="deleteInterface(interface_name)" type="button" class="cursor-pointer">
                             <span class="flex text-gray-700 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 p-2 rounded-full">
                                 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-5 h-5">
@@ -1828,6 +1846,38 @@
                 // reload conversation
                 await this.loadLxmfMessages(this.selectedPeer.destination_hash);
 
+            },
+            async enableInterface(interfaceName) {
+
+                // enable interface
+                try {
+                    await window.axios.post(`/api/v1/reticulum/interfaces/enable`, {
+                        name: interfaceName,
+                    });
+                } catch(e) {
+                    alert("failed to enable interface");
+                    console.log(e);
+                }
+
+                // reload interfaces
+                await this.loadInterfaces();
+
+            },
+            async disableInterface(interfaceName) {
+
+                // disable interface
+                try {
+                    await window.axios.post(`/api/v1/reticulum/interfaces/disable`, {
+                        name: interfaceName,
+                    });
+                } catch(e) {
+                    alert("failed to disable interface");
+                    console.log(e);
+                }
+
+                // reload interfaces
+                await this.loadInterfaces();
+
             },
             async deleteInterface(interfaceName) {
 
@@ -1904,7 +1954,7 @@
             },
             isInterfaceEnabled: function(iface) {
                 const rawValue = iface.enabled ?? iface.interface_enabled;
-                const value = rawValue.toLowerCase();
+                const value = rawValue?.toLowerCase();
                 return value === "on" || value === "yes" || value === "true";
             },
         },
diff --git a/web.py b/web.py
index 80942b1..43f9634 100644
--- a/web.py
+++ b/web.py
@@ -166,6 +166,52 @@ class ReticulumWebChat:
                 "interfaces": interfaces,
             })
 
+        # enable reticulum interface
+        @routes.post("/api/v1/reticulum/interfaces/enable")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get request data
+            data = await request.json()
+            interface_name = data.get('name')
+
+            # enable interface
+            if "interfaces" in self.reticulum.config:
+                interface = self.reticulum.config["interfaces"][interface_name]
+                if "enabled" in interface:
+                    interface["enabled"] = "true"
+                if "interface_enabled" in interface:
+                    interface["interface_enabled"] = "true"
+
+            # save config
+            self.reticulum.config.write()
+
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": "Interface Enabled",
+            })
+
+        # disable reticulum interface
+        @routes.post("/api/v1/reticulum/interfaces/disable")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get request data
+            data = await request.json()
+            interface_name = data.get('name')
+
+            # disable interface
+            if "interfaces" in self.reticulum.config:
+                interface = self.reticulum.config["interfaces"][interface_name]
+                if "enabled" in interface:
+                    interface["enabled"] = "false"
+                if "interface_enabled" in interface:
+                    interface["interface_enabled"] = "false"
+
+            # save config
+            self.reticulum.config.write()
+
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": "Interface Disabled",
+            })
+
         # delete reticulum interface
         @routes.post("/api/v1/reticulum/interfaces/delete")
         async def index(request):
@@ -182,7 +228,7 @@ class ReticulumWebChat:
             self.reticulum.config.write()
 
             return web.json_response({
-                "message": "Interface deleted",
+                "message": "Interface Deleted",
             })
 
         # handle websocket clients