diff --git a/src/rf95/RF95Interface.cpp b/src/rf95/RF95Interface.cpp
index 5cd6d6b03..f8f64c9a5 100644
--- a/src/rf95/RF95Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/rf95/RF95Interface.cpp
@@ -106,18 +106,9 @@ void RF95Interface::startReceive()
 }
 
 /** Could we send right now (i.e. either not actively receving or transmitting)? */
-bool RF95Interface::canSendImmediately()
+bool RF95Interface::isActivelyReceiving()
 {
-    // We wait _if_ we are partially though receiving a packet (rather than just merely waiting for one).
-    // To do otherwise would be doubly bad because not only would we drop the packet that was on the way in,
-    // we almost certainly guarantee no one outside will like the packet we are sending.
-    bool busyTx = sendingPacket != NULL;
-    bool busyRx = isReceiving && lora->isReceiving();
-
-    if (busyTx || busyRx)
-        DEBUG_MSG("Can not set now, busyTx=%d, busyRx=%d\n", busyTx, busyRx);
-
-    return !busyTx && !busyRx;
+    return lora->isReceiving();
 }
 
 bool RF95Interface::sleep()
diff --git a/src/rf95/RF95Interface.h b/src/rf95/RF95Interface.h
index 911e81a01..d0b5fd7f2 100644
--- a/src/rf95/RF95Interface.h
+++ b/src/rf95/RF95Interface.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class RF95Interface : public RadioLibInterface
      */
     virtual void enableInterrupt(void (*callback)()) { lora->setDio0Action(callback); }
 
-    /** Could we send right now (i.e. either not actively receiving or transmitting)? */
-    virtual bool canSendImmediately();
-
+    /** are we actively receiving a packet (only called during receiving state) */
+    virtual bool isActivelyReceiving();
+    
     /**
      * Start waiting to receive a message
      */
diff --git a/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.cpp b/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.cpp
index f067cd9fc..3653e29f9 100644
--- a/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ void RadioLibInterface::applyModemConfig()
     }
 }
 
+/** Could we send right now (i.e. either not actively receving or transmitting)? */
+bool RadioLibInterface::canSendImmediately()
+{
+    // We wait _if_ we are partially though receiving a packet (rather than just merely waiting for one).
+    // To do otherwise would be doubly bad because not only would we drop the packet that was on the way in,
+    // we almost certainly guarantee no one outside will like the packet we are sending.
+    PendingISR isPending = pending;
+    bool busyTx = sendingPacket != NULL;
+    bool busyRx = isReceiving && isActivelyReceiving();
+
+    if (busyTx || busyRx || isPending)
+        DEBUG_MSG("Can not send yet, busyTx=%d, busyRx=%d, intPend=%d\n", busyTx, busyRx, isPending);
+
+    return !busyTx && !busyRx && !isPending;
+}
+
 /// Send a packet (possibly by enquing in a private fifo).  This routine will
 /// later free() the packet to pool.  This routine is not allowed to stall because it is called from
 /// bluetooth comms code.  If the txmit queue is empty it might return an error
diff --git a/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.h b/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.h
index a71a0a00e..bf5e20f7c 100644
--- a/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.h
+++ b/src/rf95/RadioLibInterface.h
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ class RadioLibInterface : public RadioInterface
     void applyModemConfig();
 
     /** Could we send right now (i.e. either not actively receiving or transmitting)? */
-    virtual bool canSendImmediately() = 0;
+    virtual bool canSendImmediately();
+
+    /** are we actively receiving a packet (only called during receiving state) */
+    virtual bool isActivelyReceiving() = 0;
 
     /**
      * Start waiting to receive a message
diff --git a/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.cpp b/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.cpp
index e69074e04..d2842956c 100644
--- a/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.cpp
@@ -100,18 +100,9 @@ void SX1262Interface::startReceive()
 }
 
 /** Could we send right now (i.e. either not actively receving or transmitting)? */
-bool SX1262Interface::canSendImmediately()
+bool SX1262Interface::isActivelyReceiving()
 {
-    // We wait _if_ we are partially though receiving a packet (rather than just merely waiting for one).
-    // To do otherwise would be doubly bad because not only would we drop the packet that was on the way in,
-    // we almost certainly guarantee no one outside will like the packet we are sending.
-    bool busyTx = sendingPacket != NULL;
-    bool busyRx = isReceiving && lora.getPacketLength() > 0;
-
-    if (busyTx || busyRx)
-        DEBUG_MSG("Can not set now, busyTx=%d, busyRx=%d\n", busyTx, busyRx);
-
-    return !busyTx && !busyRx;
+    return lora.getPacketLength() > 0;
 }
 
 bool SX1262Interface::sleep()
diff --git a/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.h b/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.h
index 39c6e7c09..18ab8ef75 100644
--- a/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.h
+++ b/src/rf95/SX1262Interface.h
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class SX1262Interface : public RadioLibInterface
      */
     virtual void enableInterrupt(void (*callback)()) { lora.setDio1Action(callback); }
 
-    /** Could we send right now (i.e. either not actively receiving or transmitting)? */
-    virtual bool canSendImmediately();
+    /** are we actively receiving a packet (only called during receiving state) */
+    virtual bool isActivelyReceiving();
 
     /**
      * Start waiting to receive a message
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class SX1262Interface : public RadioLibInterface
      * Add SNR data to received messages
      */
     virtual void addReceiveMetadata(MeshPacket *mp);
+
   private:
     void setStandby();
 };
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