diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/flex6xxx.c b/rigs/kenwood/flex6xxx.c
index 11bb1dc19..1da17bad9 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/flex6xxx.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/flex6xxx.c
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ int powersdr_get_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t *val)
     int len, ans;
     rmode_t mode;
     pbwidth_t width;
+    ptt_t ptt;
 
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s called\n", __func__);
 
@@ -772,6 +773,11 @@ int powersdr_get_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t *val)
 
     case RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER_METER:
     case RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER_METER_WATTS:
+        flex6k_get_ptt(rig, vfo, &ptt);
+        if (!ptt) {
+            val->f = 0;
+            return RIG_OK;
+        }
         cmd = "ZZRM5";
         len = 5;
         ans = 3;
@@ -837,12 +843,12 @@ int powersdr_get_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t *val)
     case RIG_LEVEL_AF:
     case RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER_METER:
     case RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER_METER_WATTS:
-        n = sscanf(lvlbuf + len, "%f", &val->f);
-
+        n = sscanf(lvlbuf, "ZZRM%f", &val->f);
         if (n != 1)
         {
             rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: Error parsing value from lvlbuf='%s'\n",
                       __func__, lvlbuf);
+            val->f = 0;
             return -RIG_EPROTO;
         }
         if (level != RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER_METER_WATTS)