diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 91769e52..9438538e 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "Stipple"
 uuid = "4acbeb90-81a0-11ea-1966-bdaff8155998"
 authors = ["Adrian <e@essenciary.com>"]
-version = "0.27.29"
+version = "0.27.30"
 
 [deps]
 Dates = "ade2ca70-3891-5945-98fb-dc099432e06a"
diff --git a/src/Stipple.jl b/src/Stipple.jl
index 1cf3ba49..b454fc6f 100644
--- a/src/Stipple.jl
+++ b/src/Stipple.jl
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ existing Vue.js libraries.
 module Stipple
 
 const PRECOMPILE = Ref(false)
+const ALWAYS_REGISTER_CHANNELS = Ref(false)
 
 """
 @using_except(expr)
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ function init(t::Type{M};
               debounce::Int = JS_DEBOUNCE_TIME,
               transport::Module = Genie.WebChannels,
               core_theme::Bool = true,
-              always_register_channels::Bool = false)::M where {M<:ReactiveModel, S<:AbstractString}
+              always_register_channels::Bool = ALWAYS_REGISTER_CHANNELS[])::M where {M<:ReactiveModel, S<:AbstractString}
 
   webtransport!(transport)
   AM = get_abstract_type(M)