diff --git a/GB3TX/GB3TX.ino b/GB3TX/GB3TX.ino
index 3a2f685..ad356d6 100644
--- a/GB3TX/GB3TX.ino
+++ b/GB3TX/GB3TX.ino
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ void loop() {
 
     if (myrpt->state > SLEEP && millis() - id >= IDTIME) {
       /* Repeater is IDLE, bring the transmitter up */
-      if (myrpt->state == IDLE) {
-        myrpt->state = KEYCHUNK;
+      if (!myrpt->transmitter.tx) {
+        myrpt->state = HANG;
         tx(myrpt);
         myrpt->state = SLEEP;
       }