diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py b/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py
index 45645653..ecca69a9 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugins/virtual_printer/virtual.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class VirtualPrinter(object):
 
 		self._brokenM29 = settings().getBoolean(["devel", "virtualPrinter", "brokenM29"])
 
+		self._m115FormatString = settings().get(["devel", "virtualPrinter", "m115FormatString"])
 		self._firmwareName = settings().get(["devel", "virtualPrinter", "firmwareName"])
 
 		self._okFormatString = settings().get(["devel", "virtualPrinter", "okFormatString"])
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ class VirtualPrinter(object):
 		return True
 
 	def _gcode_M115(self, data):
-		output = "FIRMWARE_NAME:{} PROTOCOL_VERSION:1.0".format(self._firmwareName)
+		output = self._m115FormatString.format(firmware_name=self._firmwareName)
 		self._send(output)
 
 	def _gcode_M117(self, data):
diff --git a/src/octoprint/settings.py b/src/octoprint/settings.py
index 5081459c..af2b1b94 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/settings.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/settings.py
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ default_settings = {
 			"sendBusy": False,
 			"simulateReset": True,
 			"preparedOks": [],
-			"okFormatString": "ok"
+			"okFormatString": "ok",
+			"m115FormatString": "FIRMWARE_NAME: {firmware_name} PROTOCOL_VERSION:1.0"
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/octoprint/util/comm.py b/src/octoprint/util/comm.py
index f9c7e758..a55820e5 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/util/comm.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/util/comm.py
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ class MachineCom(object):
 					# a response to an M105 or an M114
 					self._handle_ok()
 					needs_further_handling = "T:" in line or "T0:" in line or "B:" in line or "C:" in line or \
-					                         "X:" in line or "FIRMWARE_NAME:" in line
+					                         "X:" in line or "NAME:" in line
 					handled = (line == "wait" or line == "ok" or not needs_further_handling)
 
 				# process resends
@@ -1238,13 +1238,29 @@ class MachineCom(object):
 							pass
 
 				##~~ firmware name & version
-				elif "FIRMWARE_NAME:" in line:
+				elif "NAME:" in line:
 					# looks like a response to M115
 					data = parse_firmware_line(line)
 					firmware_name = data.get("FIRMWARE_NAME")
-					self._logger.info("Printer reports firmware name \"{}\"".format(firmware_name))
+
+					if firmware_name is None:
+						# Malyan's "Marlin compatible firmware" isn't actually Marlin compatible and doesn't even
+						# report its firmware name properly in response to M115. Wonderful - why stick to established
+						# protocol when you can do your own thing, right?
+						#
+						# Example: NAME: Malyan VER: 2.9 MODEL: M200 HW: HA02
+						#
+						# We do a bit of manual fiddling around here to circumvent that issue and get ourselves a
+						# reliable firmware name (NAME + VER) out of the Malyan M115 response.
+						name = data.get("NAME")
+						ver = data.get("VER")
+						if "malyan" in name.lower() and ver:
+							firmware_name = name.strip() + " " + ver.strip()
 
 					if not self._firmwareInfoReceived and firmware_name:
+						firmware_name = firmware_name.strip()
+						self._logger.info("Printer reports firmware name \"{}\"".format(firmware_name))
+
 						if "repetier" in firmware_name.lower():
 							self._logger.info("Detected Repetier firmware, enabling relevant features for issue free communication")
 
@@ -1263,6 +1279,16 @@ class MachineCom(object):
 							self._logger.info("Detected RepRapFirmware, enabling relevant features for issue free communication")
 							self._sdRelativePath = True
 
+						elif "malyan" in firmware_name.lower():
+							self._logger.info("Detected Malyan firmware, enabling relevant features for issue free communication")
+
+							self._alwaysSendChecksum = True
+
+							sd_always_available = self._sdAlwaysAvailable
+							self._sdAlwaysAvailable = True
+							if not sd_always_available and not self._sdAvailable:
+								self.initSdCard()
+
 						self._firmwareInfoReceived = True
 
 				##~~ SD Card handling