diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index fda8aa01d..9bff762a7 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -662,6 +662,14 @@ int newcat_close(RIG *rig)
         priv->poweron = 0;
     }
 
+    if (is_ftdx5000)
+    {
+        // Ensure FT5000 is back to MIC input
+        SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "EX1030;");
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
+        newcat_set_cmd(rig); // don't care about the return
+    }
+
     RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index c45a4d9d3..a0be74878 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20221211"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20221223"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129