diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index e0f029721..4c6069c26 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -1745,6 +1745,7 @@ int kenwood_get_split_vfo_if(RIG *rig, vfo_t rxvfo, split_t *split,
     switch (priv->info[30])
     {
     case '0':
+        rs->rx_vfo = STATE(rig)->current_vfo; 
         if (rs->rx_vfo == RIG_VFO_A)
         {
             HAMLIB_TRACE;
@@ -1757,6 +1758,12 @@ int kenwood_get_split_vfo_if(RIG *rig, vfo_t rxvfo, split_t *split,
             *txvfo = rs->tx_vfo = priv->tx_vfo = (*split
                                                   && !transmitting) ? RIG_VFO_B : RIG_VFO_A;
         }
+        else if (rs->rx_vfo == RIG_VFO_CURR)
+        {
+            HAMLIB_TRACE;
+            *txvfo = rs->tx_vfo = priv->tx_vfo = (*split
+                                                  && !transmitting) ? RIG_VFO_B : RIG_VFO_A;
+        }
         else
         {
             rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s(%d): unknown rx_vfo=%s\n", __func__, __LINE__,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index ec2331ab8..bbbeac31b 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "token.h"
 #include "idx_builtin.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20240505"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20240511"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'