diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
index aeec1f87..fefd70c8 100755
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
@@ -90,26 +90,40 @@ class Interface:
         self.bitrate  = 62500
         self.HW_MTU   = None
 
-        self.supports_discovery = False
-        self.discoverable = False
-        self.last_discovery_announce = 0
-        self.bootstrap_only = False
-        self.parent_interface = None
-        self.spawned_interfaces = None
-        self.tunnel_id = None
-        self.ingress_control = True
-        self.phy_keepalive = False
-        self.ic_max_held_announces = Interface.MAX_HELD_ANNOUNCES
-        self.ic_burst_hold = Interface.IC_BURST_HOLD
-        self.ic_burst_active = False
-        self.ic_burst_activated = 0
-        self.ic_held_release = 0
-        self.ic_burst_freq_new = Interface.IC_BURST_FREQ_NEW
-        self.ic_burst_freq = Interface.IC_BURST_FREQ
-        self.ic_new_time = Interface.IC_NEW_TIME
-        self.ic_burst_penalty = Interface.IC_BURST_PENALTY
-        self.ic_held_release_interval = Interface.IC_HELD_RELEASE_INTERVAL
-        self.held_announces = {}
+        self.supports_discovery       = False
+        self.discoverable             = False
+        self.last_discovery_announce  = 0
+        self.bootstrap_only           = False
+        self.parent_interface         = None
+        self.spawned_interfaces       = None
+        self.tunnel_id                = None
+        self.ingress_control          = True
+        self.phy_keepalive            = False
+        
+        self.ic_max_held_announces    = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()._default_ic_max_held_announces()
+        self.ic_burst_hold            = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()._default_ic_burst_hold()
+        self.ic_burst_active          = False
+        self.ic_burst_activated       = 0
+        self.ic_held_release          = 0
+        self.ic_burst_freq_new        = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()._default_ic_burst_freq_new()
+        self.ic_burst_freq            = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()._default_ic_burst_freq()
+        self.ic_new_time              = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()._default_ic_new_time()
+        self.ic_burst_penalty         = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()._default_ic_burst_penalty()
+        self.ic_held_release_interval = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance()._default_ic_held_release_interval()
+        self.held_announces           = {}
+
+        RNS.log(f"=========== {self} ===========")
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_max_held_announces    : {self.ic_max_held_announces}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_burst_hold            : {self.ic_burst_hold}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_burst_active          : {self.ic_burst_active}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_burst_activated       : {self.ic_burst_activated}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_held_release          : {self.ic_held_release}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_burst_freq_new        : {self.ic_burst_freq_new}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_burst_freq            : {self.ic_burst_freq}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_new_time              : {self.ic_new_time}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_burst_penalty         : {self.ic_burst_penalty}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"self.ic_held_release_interval : {self.ic_held_release_interval}", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+        RNS.log(f"=========== {self} ===========\n")
 
         self.ia_freq_deque = deque(maxlen=Interface.IA_FREQ_SAMPLES)
         self.oa_freq_deque = deque(maxlen=Interface.OA_FREQ_SAMPLES)
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 6f90ea0b..cb5fb712 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -249,22 +249,29 @@ class Reticulum:
         Reticulum.blackholepath = Reticulum.configdir+"/storage/blackhole"
         Reticulum.interfacepath = Reticulum.configdir+"/interfaces"
 
-        Reticulum.__network_identity = None
-        Reticulum.__transport_enabled = False
-        Reticulum.__link_mtu_discovery = Reticulum.LINK_MTU_DISCOVERY
-        Reticulum.__remote_management_enabled = False
-        Reticulum.__use_implicit_proof = True
-        Reticulum.__allow_probes = False
-        Reticulum.__discovery_enabled = False
-        Reticulum.__discover_interfaces = False
+        Reticulum.__network_identity                  = None
+        Reticulum.__transport_enabled                 = False
+        Reticulum.__link_mtu_discovery                = Reticulum.LINK_MTU_DISCOVERY
+        Reticulum.__remote_management_enabled         = False
+        Reticulum.__use_implicit_proof                = True
+        Reticulum.__allow_probes                      = False
+        Reticulum.__discovery_enabled                 = False
+        Reticulum.__discover_interfaces               = False
         Reticulum.__autoconnect_discovered_interfaces = False
-        Reticulum.__required_discovery_value = None
-        Reticulum.__publish_blackhole = False
-        Reticulum.__blackhole_sources = []
-        Reticulum.__interface_sources = []
-        Reticulum.__default_ar_target  = None
-        Reticulum.__default_ar_penalty = None
-        Reticulum.__default_ar_grace   = None
+        Reticulum.__required_discovery_value          = None
+        Reticulum.__publish_blackhole                 = False
+        Reticulum.__blackhole_sources                 = []
+        Reticulum.__interface_sources                 = []
+        Reticulum.__default_ar_target                 = None
+        Reticulum.__default_ar_penalty                = None
+        Reticulum.__default_ar_grace                  = None
+        Reticulum.__ic_max_held_announces             = None
+        Reticulum.__ic_burst_hold                     = None
+        Reticulum.__ic_burst_freq_new                 = None
+        Reticulum.__ic_burst_freq                     = None
+        Reticulum.__ic_new_time                       = None
+        Reticulum.__ic_burst_penalty                  = None
+        Reticulum.__ic_held_release_interval          = None
 
         Reticulum.panic_on_interface_error = False
 
@@ -596,6 +603,35 @@ class Reticulum:
                     v = self.config["reticulum"].as_int(option)
                     if v >= 0: Reticulum.__default_ar_grace = v
 
+                if option == "ic_max_held_announces":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_int(option)
+                    if v >= 0: Reticulum.__ic_max_held_announces = v
+                
+                if option == "ic_burst_hold":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_float(option)
+                    if v >= 0: Reticulum.__ic_burst_hold = v
+                
+                if option == "ic_burst_freq_new":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_float(option)
+                    if v >= 0: Reticulum.__ic_burst_freq_new = v
+                
+                if option == "ic_burst_freq":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_float(option)
+                    if v >= 0: Reticulum.__ic_burst_freq = v
+                
+                if option == "ic_new_time":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_float(option)
+                    if v >= 0: Reticulum.__ic_new_time = v
+                
+                if option == "ic_burst_penalty":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_float(option)
+                    if v >= 0: Reticulum.__ic_burst_penalty = v
+                
+                if option == "ic_held_release_interval":
+                    v = self.config["reticulum"].as_float(option)
+                    if v >= 0: Reticulum.__ic_held_release_interval = v
+
+
         if RNS.compiled: RNS.log("Reticulum running in compiled mode", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
         else: RNS.log("Reticulum running in interpreted mode", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
 
@@ -1021,6 +1057,27 @@ class Reticulum:
     def _default_ar_grace(self):
         return self.__default_ar_grace or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.DEFAULT_AR_GRACE
 
+    def _default_ic_max_held_announces(self):
+        return self.__ic_max_held_announces or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.MAX_HELD_ANNOUNCES
+
+    def _default_ic_burst_hold(self):
+        return self.__ic_burst_hold or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.IC_BURST_HOLD
+
+    def _default_ic_burst_freq_new(self):
+        return self.__ic_burst_freq_new or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.IC_BURST_FREQ_NEW
+
+    def _default_ic_burst_freq(self):
+        return self.__ic_burst_freq or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.IC_BURST_FREQ
+
+    def _default_ic_new_time(self):
+        return self.__ic_new_time or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.IC_NEW_TIME
+
+    def _default_ic_burst_penalty(self):
+        return self.__ic_burst_penalty or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.IC_BURST_PENALTY
+
+    def _default_ic_held_release_interval(self):
+        return self.__ic_held_release_interval or RNS.Interfaces.Interface.Interface.IC_HELD_RELEASE_INTERVAL
+
     def _should_persist_data(self, background=False):
         if time.time() > self.last_data_persist+Reticulum.GRACIOUS_PERSIST_INTERVAL:
             def job(): self.__persist_data(background=background)