diff --git a/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr.c b/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr.c
index c452208a8..86492f9e6 100644
--- a/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr.c
+++ b/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ int smartsdr_set_ptt(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, ptt_t ptt)
     char slicechar[] = { '?','A','B','C','D','E','F','G','H' };
     ENTERFUNC;
 
-    if (priv->ptt)
+    if (priv->ptt && ptt) // abort ptt if we're already transmitting
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: abort PTT on slice %c, another slice has PTT control\n", __func__, slicechar[priv->slicenum]);
         return -RIG_ENTARGET;
diff --git a/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr_caps.h b/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr_caps.h
index 50ec066d8..8d2407cae 100644
--- a/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr_caps.h
+++ b/rigs/flexradio/smartsdr_caps.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
     .mfg_name =       "Flex-radio",
-    .version =        "20240807.0",
+    .version =        "20240814.0",
     .copyright =      "LGPL",
     .status =         RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =       RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,