diff --git a/include/esp32-lora.h b/include/esp32-lora.h
index f3d62f3..0037b06 100644
--- a/include/esp32-lora.h
+++ b/include/esp32-lora.h
@@ -146,5 +146,7 @@ void lora32_set_bandwidth(lora32_cfg_t *lora, uint8_t bw);
 void lora32_set_coding_rate(lora32_cfg_t *lora, uint8_t cr);
 void lora32_set_spreadfactor(lora32_cfg_t *lora, uint8_t factor);
 void lora32_read_data(lora32_cfg_t *lora, uint8_t *data);
+void lora32_sleep(lora32_cfg_t *lora);
+void lora32_standby(lora32_cfg_t *lora);
 
 #endif // _LORA32_H__
diff --git a/main/esp32-lora.c b/main/esp32-lora.c
index deef1ce..b79ccdc 100644
--- a/main/esp32-lora.c
+++ b/main/esp32-lora.c
@@ -91,20 +91,20 @@ void lora23_set_implicit_header(lora32_cfg_t *lora) {
   lora32_write_reg(lora, REG_MODEM_CONFIG_1, lora32_read_reg(lora, REG_MODEM_CONFIG_1) | 0x01);
 }
 
-void lora32_idle(lora32_cfg_t *lora) {
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "MODE_STANDBY");
+void lora32_standby(lora32_cfg_t *lora) {
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "MODE_STANDBY");
 
   lora32_write_reg(lora, REG_OP_MODE, MODE_LONG_RANGE_MODE | MODE_STANDBY);
 }
 
 void lora32_sleep(lora32_cfg_t *lora) {
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "MODE_SLEEP");
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "MODE_SLEEP");
 
   lora32_write_reg(lora, REG_OP_MODE, MODE_LONG_RANGE_MODE | MODE_SLEEP);
 }
 
 void lora32_enable_tx(lora32_cfg_t *lora) {
-  lora32_idle(lora);
+  lora32_standby(lora);
 
   if(lora->implicitHeader)
     lora23_set_implicit_header(lora);
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ void lora32_enable_continuous_rx(lora32_cfg_t *lora) {
     lora32_write_reg(lora, REG_DIO_MAPPING_1, DIO0_MODE_RXDONE);
   }
 
+  lora32_standby(lora);
+
   lora32_write_reg(lora, REG_OP_MODE, MODE_LONG_RANGE_MODE | MODE_RX_CONTINUOUS);
 }
 
@@ -506,8 +508,8 @@ uint8_t lora32_init(lora32_cfg_t *lora) {
   lora32_set_tx_power(lora, 17, PA_OUTPUT_PA_BOOST_PIN);
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "lora32_set_tx_power");
 
-  lora32_idle(lora);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "lora32_idle");
+  lora32_standby(lora);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "lora32_standby");
 
   // TODO setup shouldn't be based on just receive callback
   if(lora->receive != NULL) {