diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp
index 9856e3d2..06f7b785 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ int16_t SX1273::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t sync
   state = setGain(gain);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
+  // set publicly accessible settings that are not a part of begin method
+  state = setCRC(true);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
   return(state);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1276.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1276.cpp
index c4e98502..b937a8f4 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1276.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1276.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ int16_t SX1276::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t sync
   state = setGain(gain);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
+  // set publicly accessible settings that are not a part of begin method
+  state = setCRC(true);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
   return(state);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp
index c66c8f43..cc49a69c 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ int16_t SX1277::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t sync
   state = setGain(gain);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
+  // set publicly accessible settings that are not a part of begin method
+  state = setCRC(true);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
   return(state);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
index c8e5832a..94bfb55b 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
@@ -470,12 +470,12 @@ int16_t SX1278::setSpreadingFactorRaw(uint8_t newSpreadingFactor) {
   // write registers
   if(newSpreadingFactor == RADIOLIB_SX127X_SF_6) {
     state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_MODEM_CONFIG_1, RADIOLIB_SX1278_HEADER_IMPL_MODE, 0, 0);
-    state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_MODEM_CONFIG_2, RADIOLIB_SX127X_SF_6 | RADIOLIB_SX127X_TX_MODE_SINGLE | (SX127x::_crcEnabled ? RADIOLIB_SX1278_RX_CRC_MODE_ON : RADIOLIB_SX1278_RX_CRC_MODE_OFF), 7, 2);
+    state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_MODEM_CONFIG_2, RADIOLIB_SX127X_SF_6 | RADIOLIB_SX127X_TX_MODE_SINGLE, 7, 3);
     state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_DETECT_OPTIMIZE, RADIOLIB_SX127X_DETECT_OPTIMIZE_SF_6, 2, 0);
     state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_DETECTION_THRESHOLD, RADIOLIB_SX127X_DETECTION_THRESHOLD_SF_6);
   } else {
     state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_MODEM_CONFIG_1, RADIOLIB_SX1278_HEADER_EXPL_MODE, 0, 0);
-    state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_MODEM_CONFIG_2, newSpreadingFactor | RADIOLIB_SX127X_TX_MODE_SINGLE | (SX127x::_crcEnabled ? RADIOLIB_SX1278_RX_CRC_MODE_ON : RADIOLIB_SX1278_RX_CRC_MODE_OFF), 7, 2);
+    state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_MODEM_CONFIG_2, newSpreadingFactor | RADIOLIB_SX127X_TX_MODE_SINGLE, 7, 3);
     state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_DETECT_OPTIMIZE, RADIOLIB_SX127X_DETECT_OPTIMIZE_SF_7_12, 2, 0);
     state |= _mod->SPIsetRegValue(RADIOLIB_SX127X_REG_DETECTION_THRESHOLD, RADIOLIB_SX127X_DETECTION_THRESHOLD_SF_7_12);
   }
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1279.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1279.cpp
index 1f0237bb..e191e6c7 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1279.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1279.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ int16_t SX1279::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t sync
   state = setGain(gain);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
+  // set publicly accessible settings that are not a part of begin method
+  state = setCRC(true);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
   return(state);
 }