diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
index d3206f49..6ff917bc 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ int16_t SX1278::setDataShapingOOK(uint8_t sh) {
   return(state);
 }
 
-float SX1278::getRSSI() {
+float SX1278::getRSSI(bool skip_activation) {
   if(getActiveModem() == SX127X_LORA) {
     // for LoRa, get RSSI of the last packet
     float lastPacketRSSI;
@@ -439,13 +439,15 @@ float SX1278::getRSSI() {
 
   } else {
     // enable listen mode
-    startReceive();
+    if(!skip_activation)
+      startReceive();
 
     // read the value for FSK
     float rssi = (float)_mod->SPIgetRegValue(SX127X_REG_RSSI_VALUE_FSK) / -2.0;
 
     // set mode back to standby
-    standby();
+    if(!skip_activation)
+      standby();
 
     // return the value
     return(rssi);
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h
index 70f06092..5be83794 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h
@@ -248,9 +248,11 @@ class SX1278: public SX127x {
     /*!
       \brief Gets recorded signal strength indicator of the latest received packet for LoRa modem, or current RSSI level for FSK modem.
 
+      \param skip_activation in OOK/FSK mode this function will put receiver un receive mode and in standby. Make it TRUE if you don't want this behaviour.
+
       \returns Last packet RSSI for LoRa modem, or current RSSI level for FSK modem.
     */
-    float getRSSI();
+    float getRSSI(bool skip_activation=false);
 
     /*!
       \brief Enables/disables CRC check of received packets.