diff --git a/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp b/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp
index 11491f67..fdb83ef8 100644
--- a/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/RF69/RF69.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Module* RF69::getMod() {
   return(_mod);
 }
 
-int16_t RF69::begin(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t power, uint8_t preambleLen) {
+int16_t RF69::begin(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t power, uint8_t preambleLen, bool enableOOK) {
   // set module properties
   _mod->init();
   _mod->pinMode(_mod->getIrq(), INPUT);
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ int16_t RF69::begin(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t powe
   int16_t state = config();
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
+  // enable/disable OOK
+  state = setOOK(enableOOK);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
   // configure publicly accessible settings
   state = setFrequency(freq);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
diff --git a/src/modules/RF69/RF69.h b/src/modules/RF69/RF69.h
index 8e4afded..3b313830 100644
--- a/src/modules/RF69/RF69.h
+++ b/src/modules/RF69/RF69.h
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class RF69: public PhysicalLayer {
 
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
-    int16_t begin(float freq = 434.0, float br = 4.8, float freqDev = 5.0, float rxBw = 125.0, int8_t power = 10, uint8_t preambleLen = 16);
+    int16_t begin(float freq = 434.0, float br = 4.8, float freqDev = 5.0, float rxBw = 125.0, int8_t power = 10, uint8_t preambleLen = 16, bool enableOOK = false);
 
     /*!
       \brief Reset method. Will reset the chip to the default state using RST pin.