diff --git a/src/mesh/RF95Interface.cpp b/src/mesh/RF95Interface.cpp
index 8ba3b6e2..8b7d9f11 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RF95Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RF95Interface.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ bool RF95Interface::init()
     int res = lora->begin(freq, bw, sf, cr, syncWord, power, currentLimit, preambleLength);
     DEBUG_MSG("RF95 init result %d\n", res);
 
+    // current limit was removed from module' ctor
+    // override default value (60 mA)
+    res = lora->setCurrentLimit(currentLimit);
+    DEBUG_MSG("Current limit set to %f\n", currentLimit);
+    DEBUG_MSG("Current limit set result %d\n", res);
+
     if (res == ERR_NONE)
         res = lora->setCRC(SX126X_LORA_CRC_ON);
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp
index 1bb2eca4..dcb987d1 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ int16_t RadioLibRF95::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_
         state = SX127x::begin(RF95_ALT_VERSION, syncWord, preambleLength);
     RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
+    // current limit was removed from module' ctor
+    // override default value (60 mA)
+    state = setCurrentLimit(currentLimit);
+    DEBUG_MSG("Current limit set to %f\n", currentLimit);
+    DEBUG_MSG("Current limit set result %d\n", state);
+
     // configure settings not accessible by API
     state = config();
     RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.h b/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.h
index bfe805f4..d6aeb541 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.h
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.h
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ class RadioLibRF95: public SX1278 {
     /// For debugging
     uint8_t readReg(uint8_t addr); 
 
+  protected:
+    // since default current limit for SX126x/127x in updated RadioLib is 60mA
+    // use the previous value
+    float currentLimit = 100;
+
 #ifndef RADIOLIB_GODMODE
   private:
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mesh/SX1262Interface.cpp b/src/mesh/SX1262Interface.cpp
index 0d27bb0b..76d44625 100644
--- a/src/mesh/SX1262Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/SX1262Interface.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ bool SX1262Interface::init()
     int res = lora.begin(freq, bw, sf, cr, syncWord, power, preambleLength, tcxoVoltage, useRegulatorLDO);
     DEBUG_MSG("SX1262 init result %d\n", res);
 
+    // current limit was removed from module' ctor
+    // override default value (60 mA)
+    res = lora.setCurrentLimit(currentLimit);
+    DEBUG_MSG("Current limit set to %f\n", currentLimit);
+    DEBUG_MSG("Current limit set result %d\n", res);
+
 #ifdef SX1262_TXEN
     // lora.begin sets Dio2 as RF switch control, which is not true if we are manually controlling RX and TX
     if (res == ERR_NONE)