diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 27821926b..09beeb351 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -2846,6 +2846,16 @@ int kenwood_get_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t *val)
         break;
 
     case RIG_LEVEL_SLOPE_HIGH:
+        if (RIG_IS_TS950S)
+        { // can't query SH in some modes
+            switch(rig->state.current_mode)
+            {
+                case RIG_MODE_FM: val->i = 12000; break;
+                case RIG_MODE_AM: val->i = 6000; break;
+                case RIG_MODE_AMN: val->i = 2400; break;
+            }
+            return RIG_OK;
+        }
         retval = kenwood_transaction(rig, "SH", lvlbuf, sizeof(lvlbuf));
 
         if (retval != RIG_OK)
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index 6f70d1996..3415d9505 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "token.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20201004"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20201006"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'