diff --git a/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_ABP/LoRaWAN_ABP.ino b/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_ABP/LoRaWAN_ABP.ino
index 637efa80..02ffb7d6 100644
--- a/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_ABP/LoRaWAN_ABP.ino
+++ b/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_ABP/LoRaWAN_ABP.ino
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void setup() {
   
   Serial.println(F("Initialise LoRaWAN Network credentials"));
   state = node.beginABP(devAddr, fNwkSIntKey, sNwkSIntKey, nwkSEncKey, appSKey, true);
-  debug(state < RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE, F("Session setup failed"), state, true);
+  debug(state != RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_NEW_SESSION, F("Session setup failed"), state, true);
 
   Serial.println(F("Ready!\n"));
 }
diff --git a/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Reference/LoRaWAN_Reference.ino b/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Reference/LoRaWAN_Reference.ino
index f45830a1..7e2947a6 100644
--- a/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Reference/LoRaWAN_Reference.ino
+++ b/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Reference/LoRaWAN_Reference.ino
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ void setup() {
   debug(state != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE, F("Initialise radio failed"), state, true);
 
   // Override the default join rate
-  // uint8_t joinDR = 3;
+  uint8_t joinDR = 4;
 
   Serial.println(F("Join ('login') to the LoRaWAN Network"));
-  state = node.beginOTAA(joinEUI, devEUI, nwkKey, appKey, true);
-  debug(state < RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE, F("Join failed"), state, true);
+  state = node.beginOTAA(joinEUI, devEUI, nwkKey, appKey, true, joinDR);
+  debug(state != RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_NEW_SESSION, F("Join failed"), state, true);
 
   // Print the DevAddr
   Serial.print("[LoRaWAN] DevAddr: ");
diff --git a/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Starter/LoRaWAN_Starter.ino b/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Starter/LoRaWAN_Starter.ino
index c9b32eb3..6b802572 100644
--- a/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Starter/LoRaWAN_Starter.ino
+++ b/examples/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN_Starter/LoRaWAN_Starter.ino
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ void setup() {
   debug(state != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE, F("Initialise radio failed"), state, true);
 
   Serial.println(F("Join ('login') to the LoRaWAN Network"));
-  state = node.beginOTAA(joinEUI, devEUI, nwkKey, appKey, true);
-  debug(state < RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE, F("Join failed"), state, true);
+  state = node.beginOTAA(joinEUI, devEUI, nwkKey, appKey);
+  debug(state != RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_NEW_SESSION, F("Join failed"), state, true);
 
   Serial.println(F("Ready!\n"));
 }
diff --git a/src/TypeDef.h b/src/TypeDef.h
index 245eb72a..c90c0ebe 100644
--- a/src/TypeDef.h
+++ b/src/TypeDef.h
@@ -563,6 +563,16 @@
 */
 #define RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_NO_DOWNLINK                            (-1116)
 
+/*!
+  \brief The LoRaWAN session was successfully re-activated.
+*/
+#define RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_SESSION_RESTORED                       (-1117)
+
+/*!
+  \brief A new LoRaWAN session is started.
+*/
+#define RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_NEW_SESSION                            (-1118)
+
 // LR11x0-specific status codes
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp b/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
index 32c7b83b..2ca3760e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ int16_t LoRaWANNode::beginOTAA(uint64_t joinEUI, uint64_t devEUI, uint8_t* nwkKe
 
   // if the device is activated with a valid session, and user didn't force a new session, return
   if(this->isJoined() && !force) {
-    return(RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE);
+    return(RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_SESSION_RESTORED);
   }
 
   int16_t state = RADIOLIB_ERR_UNKNOWN;
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ int16_t LoRaWANNode::beginOTAA(uint64_t joinEUI, uint64_t devEUI, uint8_t* nwkKe
   LoRaWANNode::hton<uint32_t>(&this->bufferSession[RADIOLIB_LW_SESSION_HOMENET_ID], this->homeNetId);
   LoRaWANNode::hton<uint8_t>(&this->bufferSession[RADIOLIB_LW_SESSION_VERSION], this->rev);
 
-  return(RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE);
+  return(RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_NEW_SESSION);
 }
 
 int16_t LoRaWANNode::beginABP(uint32_t addr, uint8_t* fNwkSIntKey, uint8_t* sNwkSIntKey, uint8_t* nwkSEncKey, uint8_t* appSKey, bool force, uint8_t initialDr) {
@@ -1955,6 +1955,9 @@ void LoRaWANNode::setADR(bool enable) {
 
 void LoRaWANNode::setDutyCycle(bool enable, RadioLibTime_t msPerHour) {
   this->dutyCycleEnabled = enable;
+  if(!enable) {
+    this->dutyCycle = 0;
+  }
   if(msPerHour <= 0) {
     this->dutyCycle = this->band->dutyCycle;
   } else {