diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 41b067ce8..aa4402df8 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ transaction_quit:
     if (strcmp(cmdstr, "IF") == 0)
     {
         elapsed_ms(&priv->cache_start, 1);
-        strncpy(priv->last_if_response, buffer, sizeof(priv->last_if_response));
+        strncpy(priv->last_if_response, buffer, caps->if_len);
     }
 
     rs->hold_decode = 0;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index 68415cc94..b737064d9 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "token.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20200428"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20200429"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'