diff --git a/WSPRBandHopping.cpp b/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
index fcbcf5f8d..e85b7ebaa 100644
--- a/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
+++ b/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ extern "C"
                    , int * ntxnext, int my_grid_len);
 #endif
 };
+extern int next_tx_state(int pctx);
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -265,6 +266,9 @@ auto WSPRBandHopping::next_hop () -> Hop
            , &m_->gray_line_duration_, &m_->tx_percent_, &period_index, &band_index
            , &tx_next, my_grid.size ());
 
+  // consult scheduler to determine if next period should be a tx interval
+  tx_next = next_tx_state(m_->tx_percent_);
+
   if (100 == m_->tx_percent_)
     {
       tx_next = 1;
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 4ef40570a..3ac945e21 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -4296,8 +4296,7 @@ void MainWindow::bandHopping()
             << "tune:" << hop_data.tune_required_
             << "tx:" << hop_data.tx_next_;
 
-//  if (m_auto &&hop_data.tx_next_) {
-  if ( m_auto && next_tx_state(m_pctx) ) {
+  if (m_auto &&hop_data.tx_next_) {
     m_nrx = 0;
   } else {
     m_nrx = 1;