diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 36c318dd3..7340eaa2b 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2442,6 +2442,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_bandComboBox_currentIndexChanged(int index)
   if(m_catEnabled) {
     if(!m_bRigOpen) {
       rigOpen();
+      m_bRigOpen = true;
     }
     rig->setFreq(MHz(m_dialFreq));
   }