diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 9dad47bcf..8c601c8ab 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -806,13 +806,26 @@ int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
     if (is_ftdx3000 || is_ftdx5000)
     {
         // we have a few rigs that can't set freq while PTT_ON
+        // so we'll try a few times to see if we just need to wait a bit
+        // 3 retries should be about 400ms -- hopefully more than enough
         ptt_t ptt;
+        int retry = 3;
 
-        if (RIG_OK != (err = newcat_get_ptt(rig, vfo, &ptt)))
+        do
         {
-            ERRMSG(err, "newcat_set_cmd failed");
-            RETURNFUNC(err);
+            if (RIG_OK != (err = newcat_get_ptt(rig, vfo, &ptt)))
+            {
+                ERRMSG(err, "newcat_set_cmd failed");
+                RETURNFUNC(err);
+            }
+
+            if (ptt == RIG_PTT_ON)
+            {
+                rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s: ptt still on...retry#%d\n", __func__, retry);
+                hl_usleep(100 * 1000); // 100ms pause if ptt still on
+            }
         }
+        while (err == RIG_OK && ptt == RIG_PTT_ON && retry-- > 0);
 
         if (ptt) { return RIG_ENTARGET; }
     }
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index f13ca3629..3c7b5e384 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20210327"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20210330"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129