diff --git a/src/TaskRadiolib.cpp b/src/TaskRadiolib.cpp
index a887ece..cc28f56 100644
--- a/src/TaskRadiolib.cpp
+++ b/src/TaskRadiolib.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ bool RadiolibTask::loop(System &system) {
     } else {
       if (!txEnable) {
         // system.getLogger().log(logging::LoggerLevel::LOGGER_LEVEL_DEBUG, getName(), "[%s] TX is not enabled", timeString().c_str());
+        if (!_toModem.empty()) {
+          _toModem.getElement(); // empty list, otherwise memory will get full.
+        }
       } else {
         if (transmitFlag) {
           // system.getLogger().log(logging::LoggerLevel::LOGGER_LEVEL_DEBUG, getName(), "[%s] TX signal detected. Waiting TX", timeString().c_str());
@@ -182,8 +185,6 @@ bool RadiolibTask::loop(System &system) {
                 return true;
               }
             }
-          } else {
-            _toModem.getElement(); // empty list, otherwise memory will get full.
           }
         }
       }