diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.c b/rigs/icom/icom.c
index 721035874..343397957 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.c
@@ -4298,10 +4298,15 @@ int icom_set_split_vfo(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, split_t split, vfo_t tx_vfo)
                       rig_strvfo(priv->tx_vfo), rig_strvfo(priv->rx_vfo), rig_strvfo(tx_vfo));
             tx_vfo = RIG_VFO_B;
 
+            // make sure we're on Main/VFOA
             if (RIG_OK != (rc = icom_set_vfo(rig, RIG_VFO_MAIN)))
             {
                 return rc;
             }
+            if (RIG_OK != (rc = icom_set_vfo(rig, RIG_VFO_A)))
+            {
+                return rc;
+            }
         }
         else if (VFO_HAS_MAIN_SUB && (tx_vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN || tx_vfo == RIG_VFO_SUB))
         {