diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 97460b48..6059e29e 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -1016,23 +1016,25 @@ void get_tlm(void) {
       strcat(str, footer_str);
       fprintf(stderr, "String to execute: %s\n", str);
 	    
-      digitalWrite(txLed, txLedOn);
-      #ifdef DEBUG_LOGGING
-      printf("Tx LED On 6\n");
-      #endif
+
 	    
       if (transmit) {
+	digitalWrite(txLed, txLedOn);
+	#ifdef DEBUG_LOGGING
+	printf("Tx LED On 6\n");
+	#endif	      
         FILE * file2 = popen(str, "r");
         pclose(file2);
+        digitalWrite(txLed, txLedOff);
+        #ifdef DEBUG_LOGGING
+        printf("Tx LED Off 6\n");
+        #endif	      
 	sleep(2);
       } else {
         fprintf(stderr, "\nNo CubeSatSim Band Pass Filter detected.  No transmissions after the CW ID.\n");
         fprintf(stderr, " See http://cubesatsim.org/wiki for info about building a CubeSatSim\n\n");
       }
-      digitalWrite(txLed, txLedOff);
-      #ifdef DEBUG_LOGGING
-      printf("Tx LED Off 6\n");
-      #endif
+
       sleep(3);
     }