diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 8f758b232..5d9ae6ddf 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -4859,7 +4859,7 @@ void MainWindow::processMessage (DecodedText const& message, Qt::KeyboardModifie
     }
 
   QString firstcall = message.call();
-  if(firstcall.length()==5 and firstcall.mid(0,3)=="CQ ") firstcall="CQ";
+  if(firstcall.length()>=4 and firstcall.mid(0,3)=="CQ ") firstcall="CQ";
   if(!m_bFastMode and (!m_config.enable_VHF_features() or m_mode=="FT8")) {
     // Don't change Tx freq if in a fast mode, or VHF features enabled; also not if a
     // station is calling me, unless CTRL or SHIFT is held down.