diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index 28d39a17..0b708321 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -2072,7 +2072,8 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
 
         if (txOngoing || rtx_rxSquelchOpen())
         {
-            functionLatchTimer=0; // cancel the latch timer without beeping.
+            if (txOngoing)
+                functionLatchTimer=0; // cancel the latch timer without beeping.
             _ui_exitStandby(now);
             return;
         }