diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 18f04ded9..5e22c9930 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -553,8 +553,10 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
   ui->actionSave_decoded->setChecked(m_settings->value(
                                                        "SaveDecoded",false).toBool());
   ui->actionSave_all->setChecked(m_settings->value("SaveAll",false).toBool());
+  ui->RxFreqSpinBox->setValue(0); // ensure a change is signaled
   ui->RxFreqSpinBox->setValue(m_settings->value("RxFreq",1500).toInt());
   m_lastMonitoredFrequency = m_settings->value ("DialFreq", QVariant::fromValue<Frequency> (default_frequency)).value<Frequency> ();
+  ui->TxFreqSpinBox->setValue(0); // ensure a change is signaled
   ui->TxFreqSpinBox->setValue(m_settings->value("TxFreq",1500).toInt());
   Q_EMIT transmitFrequency (ui->TxFreqSpinBox->value () - m_XIT);
   m_saveDecoded=ui->actionSave_decoded->isChecked();