diff --git a/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp b/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
index 6b13b27b..67d1fd51 100644
--- a/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,9 @@ int16_t LoRaWANNode::activateOTAA(uint8_t joinDr, LoRaWANJoinEvent_t *joinEvent)
   this->rxDelays[0] = RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_JOIN_ACCEPT_DELAY_1_MS;
   this->rxDelays[1] = RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_JOIN_ACCEPT_DELAY_2_MS;
 
+  // make sure the Rx2 settings are back to this band's default
+  this->rx2 = this->band->rx2;
+
   // handle Rx1 and Rx2 windows - returns RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE if a downlink is received
   state = downlinkCommon();
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);