diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ab2c4a86a..5556eae42 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ changes since release 2.6.0:
 
  - Make the initialization of the decoded text font more robust.
 
+ - Better initialization when starting the program in FT8 Hound mode.
+
+ - Fix a compiler warning on macOS.
+
 
                         Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0
                            January 6, 2023
diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt
index 4556f690b..c39453c24 100644
--- a/Release_Notes.txt
+++ b/Release_Notes.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ changes since release 2.6.0:
 
  - Make the initialization of the decoded text font more robust.
 
+ - Better initialization when starting the program in FT8 Hound mode.
+
+ - Fix a compiler warning on macOS.
+
 
                         Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0
                            January 6, 2023
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index b9c612e14..34a4406f6 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -804,7 +804,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QDir const& temp_directory, bool multiple,
         config_label.hide ();
       }
       statusUpdate ();
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
       QTimer::singleShot (250, [=] {setRig (m_lastMonitoredFrequency);});   // This is needed for Hamradio Deluxe
+#endif
     });
   m_multi_settings->create_menu_actions (this, ui->menuConfig);
   m_configurations_button = m_rigErrorMessageBox.addButton (tr ("Configurations...")
@@ -1037,6 +1039,12 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QDir const& temp_directory, bool multiple,
   }
 
   m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  // Starting in FT8 Hound mode needs this initialization
+  if (m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+      on_ft8Button_clicked();
+      ui->houndButton->click();
+  }
+
   ui->labDXped->setVisible(SpecOp::NONE != m_specOp);
   ui->labDXped->setStyleSheet("QLabel {background-color: red; color: white;}");
   ui->pbBestSP->setVisible(m_mode=="FT4");