diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index e9d1cf47..092a77bb 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -813,7 +813,6 @@ if (payload == ON)
      unsigned int waitTime;
      int i = 0;
 
-     serialPutchar (uart_fd, '\n');
      serialPutchar (uart_fd, '?');
      printf("Querying payload with ?\n");
      waitTime = millis() + 500;
@@ -1202,7 +1201,8 @@ if (payload == ON)
      char c;
      unsigned int waitTime;
      int i = 0;
-
+	
+     serialPutchar (uart_fd, '\n');
      serialPutchar (uart_fd, '?');
      printf("Querying payload with ?\n");
      waitTime = millis() + 500;