diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dec67ca59..ca8195421 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Version 4.6
 
 Version 4.5.4
         * 2023-XX-XX
+        * Fix get_powerstat status return for non-PS kenwood rigs
         * Fix set_powerstat 0 to reopen with IC-7300 (and others?) on Linux
         * Fix FT-710 usage on 60M
         * Fix timing on NRD-535D
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 223adfae9..fe41cdbfb 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -4878,6 +4878,7 @@ int kenwood_get_powerstat(RIG *rig, powerstat_t *status)
 
     if (!priv->has_ps)
     {
+        *status = RIG_POWER_ON;
         RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK); // fake the OK return for these rigs
     }
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index 4787ae938..69106804a 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "idx_builtin.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20221230"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20230109"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'