diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp
index b9f04a01..771555ca 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ int16_t SX1272::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);
 }
 
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@ int16_t SX1272::beginFSK(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t
     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 7d6d57aa..fda1b3c2 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ int16_t SX1278::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);
 }
 
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@ int16_t SX1278::beginFSK(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t
     RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
   }
 
+  // set publicly accessible settings that are not a part of begin method
+  state = setCRC(true);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
   return(state);
 }