diff --git a/applications/apertif/commissioning/dish_status.sh b/applications/apertif/commissioning/dish_status.sh
index 3935a6d3365feb6505018242819364b756a97163..4dc2e024d564bfcdbe6d13a4d918e452344da401 100755
--- a/applications/apertif/commissioning/dish_status.sh
+++ b/applications/apertif/commissioning/dish_status.sh
@@ -113,16 +113,18 @@ else
     fi
 
     ###############################################################################
-
-    # read Uniboard sensors per type
-    python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 1  # FPGA temperatures
-    python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 2  # ETH temperatures
-    python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 3  # Current
-    python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 4  # Voltage
-    python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 5  # Power = Current * Voltage
-    
-    # read ADU temperatures
-    python $UPE/peripherals/util_adu_i2c_commander.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --bn 0:3 --sp 0:3 -n 0
+    READ_TEMPERATURES=False
+    if [ "$READ_TEMPERATURES" == "True" ]; then
+        # read Uniboard sensors per type
+        python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 1  # FPGA temperatures
+        python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 2  # ETH temperatures
+        python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 3  # Current
+        python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 4  # Voltage
+        python $UPE/peripherals/util_unb_sens.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --fn 0:3 --bn 0:3 -n 5  # Power = Current * Voltage
+        
+        # read ADU temperatures
+        python $UPE/peripherals/util_adu_i2c_commander.py -v 3 --unb $UNBS --bn 0:3 --sp 0:3 -n 0
+    fi
 
     ###############################################################################