diff --git a/WSPRBandHopping.cpp b/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
index f8309921a..4eaf02ca0 100644
--- a/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
+++ b/WSPRBandHopping.cpp
@@ -348,10 +348,12 @@ auto WSPRBandHopping::next_hop () -> Hop
       //     target_bands.removeOne (band);
       //   }
 
-      // remove bands that are not enabled for hopping
       for (auto i = 0; i < m_->bands_[period_index].size (); ++i)
         {
-          if (!m_->bands_[period_index].testBit (i))
+          // remove bands that are not enabled for hopping in this phase
+          if (!m_->bands_[period_index].testBit (i)
+              // remove Rx only bands if we are wanting to transmit
+              || (tx_next && m_->bands_[5].testBit (i)))
             {
               target_bands.removeOne (bands->data (bands->index (i, 0)).toString ());
             }
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 91e8de2a6..43226af28 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(bool multiple, QSettings * settings, QSharedMemory *shdme
   m_detector (RX_SAMPLE_RATE, NTMAX, 6912 / 2, downSampleFactor),
   m_modulator (TX_SAMPLE_RATE, NTMAX),
   m_audioThread {new QThread},
+  m_XIT {0},
   m_pctx {0},
   m_diskData {false},
   m_sentFirst73 {false},