diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c b/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c
index 49d5d6aa0..12a500b9f 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c
@@ -174,8 +174,17 @@ int elecraft_open(RIG *rig)
         }
     }
 
+    priv->save_k2_ext_lvl = -1; // so we don't restore if not neeede
     if (rig->caps->rig_model != RIG_MODEL_XG3)   // XG3 doesn't have extended
     {
+        err = elecraft_get_extension_level(rig, "K2", &priv->save_k2_ext_lvl);
+
+        if (err != RIG_OK)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: error getting K2 ext_lvl: %s\n", __func__,
+                      rigerror(err));
+            return err;
+        }
         // turn on k2 extended to get PC values in more resolution
         err = kenwood_transaction(rig, "K22;", NULL, 0);
 
@@ -347,7 +356,27 @@ int elecraft_open(RIG *rig)
     return RIG_OK;
 }
 
+int elecraft_close(RIG *rig)
+{
+    struct kenwood_priv_data *priv = rig->state.priv;
+    char cmd[32];
+    int err;
 
+    if (priv->save_k2_ext_lvl >= 0)
+    {
+        sprintf(cmd, "K2%d;", priv->save_k2_ext_lvl);
+        err = kenwood_transaction(rig, cmd, NULL, 0);
+
+        if (err != RIG_OK)
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: error restoring %s='%s'...continuing\n", __func__,
+                      cmd,
+                      rigerror(err));
+        }
+    }
+
+    return kenwood_close(rig);
+}
 
 /* Private helper functions */
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.h b/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.h
index a294e453d..4d20b64e4 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ extern const struct confparams elecraft_ext_levels[];
 
 /* Elecraft extension function declarations */
 int elecraft_open(RIG *rig);
+int elecraft_close(RIG *rig);
 
 /* S-meter calibration tables */
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/k2.c b/rigs/kenwood/k2.c
index 822366789..6917cce01 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/k2.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/k2.c
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ const struct rig_caps k2_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& k2_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init =     kenwood_init,
-    .rig_cleanup =      kenwood_cleanup,
+    .rig_cleanup =  kenwood_cleanup,
     .rig_open =     k2_open,
-    .rig_close =        kenwood_close,
+    .rig_close =    elecraft_close,
     .set_freq =     kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =     kenwood_get_freq,
     .set_mode =     k2_set_mode,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/k3.c b/rigs/kenwood/k3.c
index 2cc7c48d6..56466452d 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/k3.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/k3.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k3_caps =
     .rig_init =     kenwood_init,
     .rig_cleanup =      kenwood_cleanup,
     .rig_open =     elecraft_open,
-    .rig_close =        kenwood_close,
+    .rig_close =        elecraft_close,
     .set_freq =     k3_set_freq,
     .get_freq =     kenwood_get_freq,
     .set_mode =     k3_set_mode,
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k3s_caps =
     .rig_init =     kenwood_init,
     .rig_cleanup =      kenwood_cleanup,
     .rig_open =     elecraft_open,
-    .rig_close =        kenwood_close,
+    .rig_close =        elecraft_close,
     .set_freq =     k3_set_freq,
     .get_freq =     kenwood_get_freq,
     .set_mode =     k3_set_mode,
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k4_caps =
     .rig_init =     kenwood_init,
     .rig_cleanup =      kenwood_cleanup,
     .rig_open =     elecraft_open,
-    .rig_close =        kenwood_close,
+    .rig_close =        elecraft_close,
     .set_freq =     kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =     kenwood_get_freq,
     .set_mode =     k3_set_mode,
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ const struct rig_caps kx3_caps =
     .rig_init =     kenwood_init,
     .rig_cleanup =      kenwood_cleanup,
     .rig_open =     elecraft_open,
-    .rig_close =        kenwood_close,
+    .rig_close =        elecraft_close,
     .set_freq =     kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =     kenwood_get_freq,
     .set_mode =     k3_set_mode,
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ const struct rig_caps kx2_caps =
     .rig_init =     kenwood_init,
     .rig_cleanup =      kenwood_cleanup,
     .rig_open =     elecraft_open,
-    .rig_close =        kenwood_close,
+    .rig_close =        elecraft_close,
     .set_freq =     kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =     kenwood_get_freq,
     .set_mode =     k3_set_mode,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index f071c8f10..8c850115e 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "token.h"
 #include "idx_builtin.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20230414"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20230430"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ struct kenwood_priv_data
     int datamodeB; // datamode status from get_mode or set_mode
     int ps_cmd_wakeup_data; // PS command requires wakeup characters (;)
     int question_mark_response_means_rejected; /* the question mark response has multiple meanings */
+    int save_k2_ext_lvl; // so we can restore to original
+    int save_k3_ext_lvl; // so we can restore to original -- for future use if needed
 };