diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 400a3164f..8b4a8f9f5 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -525,7 +525,15 @@ transaction_read:
 
             if (retry_read++ < rs->rigport.retry)
             {
-                goto transaction_write;
+                if (strlen(buffer) == 0)
+                {
+                    goto transaction_write;    // didn't get an answer so send again
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // should be able to handle transceive mode here
+                    goto transaction_read;    // might be an async or corrupt reply so we'll read until timeout
+                }
             }
 
             retval =  -RIG_EPROTO;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index a7d76d772..28687a08c 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "idx_builtin.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20221021"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20221118"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'