diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index a2a63f0a..0d6087ef 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	if (mode != 'e'): 
 		
 		if (gpsd_status == "active"):
+			print("Stopping gpsd.socket")
 			system("sudo systemctl stop gpsd.socket")
 		print("Programming FM module!\n");	
 		output(pd, 1)
@@ -435,7 +436,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 			print("Error in serial write")
 		output(pd, 0)
 		if (gpsd_status == "active"):
-			system("sudo systemctl start gpsd.socket")
+			print("Restarting gpsd.socket")
+			system("sudo systemctl restart gpsd.socket")
 
 	if (((mode == 'a') or (mode == 'b') or (mode == 'f') or (mode == 's') or (mode == 'j')) and (command_tx == True) and (skip == False)) or ((mode == 'e') and (command_tx == True)):	#		battery_saver_mode
 		GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)  # added to make Tx LED work on Pi Zero 2 and Pi 4