diff --git a/src/main/java/xbot/common/command/BaseRobot.java b/src/main/java/xbot/common/command/BaseRobot.java
index 49c5eb8bd..13fea48af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xbot/common/command/BaseRobot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xbot/common/command/BaseRobot.java
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ public void robotInit() {
                 if (logDirectory.exists() && logDirectory.isDirectory() && logDirectory.canWrite()) {
                     Logger.addDataReceiver(new WPILOGWriter("/U/logs")); // Log to a USB stick with label LOGSDRIVE plugged into the inner usb port
                 }
-                Logger.addDataReceiver(new NT4Publisher()); // Publish data to NetworkTables
+
+                if (!DriverStation.isFMSAttached()) {
+                    // Publish data to NetworkTables if we're not on a real field
+                    Logger.addDataReceiver(new NT4Publisher());
+                }
+
                 LoggedPowerDistribution.getInstance(
                         PowerDistribution.kDefaultModule,
                         PowerDistribution.ModuleType.kRev); // Log power distribution data from the configured module
diff --git a/src/main/java/xbot/common/subsystems/autonomous/AutonomousCommandSelector.java b/src/main/java/xbot/common/subsystems/autonomous/AutonomousCommandSelector.java
index 47fc33a8a..98d9fb6f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xbot/common/subsystems/autonomous/AutonomousCommandSelector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xbot/common/subsystems/autonomous/AutonomousCommandSelector.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
 
 import edu.wpi.first.math.geometry.Pose2d;
+import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.smartdashboard.SmartDashboard;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj2.command.InstantCommand;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
@@ -51,8 +52,11 @@ public void setCurrentAutonomousStartingPosition(Pose2d position){
     public void setCurrentAutonomousCommand(Command currentAutonomousCommand) {
         log.info("Setting CurrentAutonomousCommand to " + currentAutonomousCommand);
         log.info("Setting CurrentStartingPosition to " + currentAutonomousStartingPosition);
-        aKitLog.record("Current autonomous command name",
-                currentAutonomousCommand == null ? "No command set" : currentAutonomousCommand.getName());
+        var nameString = currentAutonomousCommand == null ? "No command set" : currentAutonomousCommand.getName();
+        aKitLog.record("Current autonomous command name", nameString);
+        
+        // to make sure this is always logged to networktables no matter what, also explicitly push it to the SD
+        SmartDashboard.putString("Current autunomous command name", nameString);
 
         this.currentAutonomousCommand = currentAutonomousCommand;
         commandSupplier = null;