diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IMobileControl.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IMobileControl.cs
index 80e9cc8c..5e46f17f 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IMobileControl.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IMobileControl.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ using PepperDash.Core;
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Use this interface on a device or room if it should use default Mobile Control messengers
+    /// Use this interface on a device or room if it uses custom Mobile Control messengers
     /// </summary>
-    public interface IStandardMobileControl : IKeyed
+    public interface ICustomMobileControl : IKeyed
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs
index 1846a512..cd9e3923 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,20 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                 }
             });
         }
+
+        public override bool CustomActivate()
+        {
+            CreateMobileControlMessengers();
+
+            return base.CustomActivate();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Override this method to build and create custom Mobile Control Messengers during the Activation phase
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void CreateMobileControlMessengers() {
+           
+        }
     }
 
     [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited = true, AllowMultiple = true)]
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
index 7d4281bd..18cee177 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
@@ -476,23 +476,23 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                 var room = Core.DeviceFactory.GetDevice(roomConfig);
 
                 DeviceManager.AddDevice(room);
-                if (!(room is IStandardMobileControl))
+                if (room is ICustomMobileControl)
                 {
                     continue;                    
                 }
 
-                BuildMC(room as IStandardMobileControl);
+                BuildMC(room as IEssentialsRoom);
             }
 
             Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, "All Rooms Loaded.");
 
         }
 
-        private static void BuildMC(IStandardMobileControl room)
+        private static void BuildMC(IEssentialsRoom room)
         {            
-            Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, "Attempting to build Mobile Control Bridge for ");
+            Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, $"Attempting to build Mobile Control Bridge for {room?.Key}");
 
-            CreateMobileControlBridge(room as IEssentialsRoom);
+            CreateMobileControlBridge(room);
         }
 
         private static void CreateMobileControlBridge(IEssentialsRoom room)