diff --git a/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/lora/sx127x.py b/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/lora/sx127x.py
index 0226c969..9faa79a4 100644
--- a/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/lora/sx127x.py
+++ b/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/lora/sx127x.py
@@ -416,13 +416,13 @@ class _SX127x(BaseModem):
             modem_config1 |= (self._coding_rate - 4) << _MODEM_CONFIG1_CODING_RATE_SHIFT
             update_mask |= _MODEM_CONFIG1_CODING_RATE_MASK << _MODEM_CONFIG1_CODING_RATE_SHIFT
 
-        self._reg_update(_REG_MODEM_CONFIG1, update_mask, modem_config1)
-
         if "implicit_header" in lora_cfg:
             self._implicit_header = lora_cfg["implicit_header"]
             modem_config1 |= _flag(_MODEM_CONFIG1_IMPLICIT_HEADER_MODE_ON, self._implicit_header)
             update_mask |= _MODEM_CONFIG1_IMPLICIT_HEADER_MODE_ON
 
+        self._reg_update(_REG_MODEM_CONFIG1, update_mask, modem_config1)
+
         # Update MODEM_CONFIG2, for any fields that changed
         modem_config2 = 0
         update_mask = 0
diff --git a/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/manifest.py b/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/manifest.py
index 1936a50e..17787709 100644
--- a/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/manifest.py
+++ b/micropython/lora/lora-sx127x/manifest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-metadata(version="0.1.1")
+metadata(version="0.1.2")
 require("lora")
 package("lora")