diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 22e20fe48..b98b6e481 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ transaction_read:
             {
                 rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: Retrying shortly\n", __func__);
                 hl_usleep(rig->caps->timeout * 1000);
-                goto transaction_read;
+                goto transaction_write;
             }
 
             retval = -RIG_ERJCTED;
@@ -3757,6 +3757,8 @@ int kenwood_set_ptt(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, ptt_t ptt)
 
     int retval = kenwood_transaction(rig, ptt_cmd, NULL, 0);
 
+    if (ptt == RIG_PTT_OFF) hl_usleep(100*1000); // a little time for PTT to turn off
+
     RETURNFUNC(retval);
 }
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index c1639e5ba..9c30d27bc 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "token.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20210328"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20210402"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'