diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index f4f3ed1f7..af8c98156 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -10150,7 +10150,8 @@ int newcat_set_cmd_validate(RIG *rig)
     else if ((strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "VS", 2) == 0) && (strlen(priv->cmd_str) > 3))
     {
         strcpy(valcmd, "VS;");
-        if (priv->rig_id == NC_RIGID_FTDX3000)
+        // Some models treat the 2nd VS as a mute request
+        if (is_ftdx3000 || is_ftdx9000)
         {
             strcpy(valcmd, ""); 
         }
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index acf83853e..cd83971a7 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20220118"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20220121"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129