diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX127x.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX127x.cpp
index 36e4f857..73d796bf 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX127x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX127x.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ int16_t SX127x::beginFSK(uint8_t chipVersion, float br, float freqDev, float rxB
     RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
   }
 
+  // enable/disable OOK
+  state = setOOK(enableOOK);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
   // set bit rate
   state = SX127x::setBitRate(br);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
@@ -103,10 +107,6 @@ int16_t SX127x::beginFSK(uint8_t chipVersion, float br, float freqDev, float rxB
   state = disableAddressFiltering();
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
-  // enable/disable OOK
-  state = setOOK(enableOOK);
-  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
-
   // set default RSSI measurement config
   state = setRSSIConfig(2);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);