diff --git a/rigs/barrett/4050.c b/rigs/barrett/4050.c
index 6f15a06d7..cd3b50f2e 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/4050.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/4050.c
@@ -87,9 +87,16 @@ static int barrett4050_open(RIG *rig)
     char *response;
     ENTERFUNC;
     barrett4050_get_info(rig);
-    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "XC9999", 0, &response);
+    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "IDC9999", 0, &response);
 
     if (retval == RIG_OK)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s: channel 9999 info=%s\n", response);
+    }
+
+    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "XC9999", 0, &response);
+
+    if (retval != RIG_OK)
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: result=%s\n", __func__, response);
     }