diff --git a/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-chattervox b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-chattervox
index c8f3175..d2c6886 100755
--- a/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-chattervox
+++ b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-chattervox
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # Postconditions:
 # 1. On first start, configuration is created and signing key is generated.
-# 2. chattervox is started
+# 2. chattervox is started in chat mode
 
 CHATTERVOX_CONF_DIR=${HOME}/.chattervox
 CHATTERVOX_CONF_FILE=${CHATTERVOX_CONF_DIR}/config.json
@@ -36,6 +36,52 @@ notify_user() {
    "$1"
 }
 
+generate_config() {
+
+  CALLSIGN=$(cat ${ET_USER_CONFIG} | jq -r .callsign)
+
+cat <<EOF > "${CHATTERVOX_CONF_FILE}"
+{
+  "version": 3,
+  "callsign": "${CALLSIGN}",
+  "ssid": 0,
+  "keystoreFile": "${HOME}/.chattervox/keystore.json",
+  "kissPort": "kiss://localhost:8001",
+  "kissBaud": 9600,
+  "feedbackDebounce": 20000
+}
+EOF
+
+  # Generate keystore file if it does not exist
+  if [ ! -e ${CHATTERVOX_KEYSTORE_FILE} ]; then
+    chattervox genkey
+  fi
+
+  # Grab existing or newly generated signing key if available
+  SIGNING_KEY=$(cat ${CHATTERVOX_KEYSTORE_FILE} | jq -e -r .${CALLSIGN}[0].public)
+  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    et-log "Generating signing key for ${CALLSIGN}..."
+    chattervox genkey
+    SIGNING_KEY=$(cat ${CHATTERVOX_KEYSTORE_FILE} | jq -e -r .${CALLSIGN}[0].public)
+  else
+    et-log "Signing key already exits for ${CALLSIGN}."
+  fi
+  
+
+cat <<EOF > "${CHATTERVOX_CONF_FILE}"
+{
+  "version": 3,
+  "callsign": "${CALLSIGN}",
+  "ssid": 0,
+  "keystoreFile": "${HOME}/.chattervox/keystore.json",
+  "kissPort": "kiss://localhost:8001",
+  "kissBaud": 9600,
+  "feedbackDebounce": 20000,
+  "signingKey": "${SIGNING_KEY}"
+}
+EOF
+}
+
 start() {
   update-config
   
@@ -76,39 +122,7 @@ update-config () {
 
     if [ ! -e ${CHATTERVOX_CONF_FILE} ]; then
       et-log "chattervox configuration does not exist creating: ${CHATTERVOX_CONF_FILE}..."
-
-cat <<EOF > "${CHATTERVOX_CONF_FILE}"
-{
-  "version": 3,
-  "callsign": "${CALLSIGN}",
-  "ssid": 0,
-  "keystoreFile": "${HOME}/.chattervox/keystore.json",
-  "kissPort": "kiss://localhost:8001",
-  "kissBaud": 9600,
-  "feedbackDebounce": 20000
-}
-EOF
-
-      et-log "Generating signing key..."
-      chattervox genkey
-
-      SIGNING_KEY=$(cat ${CHATTERVOX_KEYSTORE_FILE} | jq -e -r .${CALLSIGN}[0].public)
-      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-        et-log "Adding signing key configuration..."
-
-cat <<EOF > "${CHATTERVOX_CONF_FILE}"
-{
-  "version": 3,
-  "callsign": "${CALLSIGN}",
-  "ssid": 0,
-  "keystoreFile": "${HOME}/.chattervox/keystore.json",
-  "kissPort": "kiss://localhost:8001",
-  "kissBaud": 9600,
-  "feedbackDebounce": 20000,
-  "signingKey": "${SIGNING_KEY}"
-}
-EOF
-      fi
+      generate_config
 
     else
       et-log "Chattervox configuration already exists, checking for change in et-user..."
@@ -118,6 +132,7 @@ EOF
       
       if [ "${CUR_CALLSIGN}" != "${CONFIGURED_CALLSIGN}" ]; then
         et-log "User callsign has changed from ${CUR_CALLSIGN} to ${CONFIGURED_CALLSIGN}"
+        generate_config
       fi
      
     fi