diff --git a/MMDVM_HS.cpp b/MMDVM_HS.cpp
index 2b556ec..cf15140 100644
--- a/MMDVM_HS.cpp
+++ b/MMDVM_HS.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void loop()
   if (m_nxdnEnable && m_modemState == STATE_NXDN)
     nxdnTX.process();
 
-  if (m_pocsagEnable && m_modemState == STATE_POCSAG)
+  if (m_pocsagEnable && (m_modemState == STATE_POCSAG || pocsagTX.busy()))
     pocsagTX.process();
 
   if (m_calState == STATE_DMRCAL || m_calState == STATE_DMRDMO1K)
diff --git a/MMDVM_HS.ino b/MMDVM_HS.ino
index 7b1cd39..ebf4adc 100644
--- a/MMDVM_HS.ino
+++ b/MMDVM_HS.ino
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void loop()
   if (m_nxdnEnable && m_modemState == STATE_NXDN)
     nxdnTX.process();
 
-  if (m_pocsagEnable && m_modemState == STATE_POCSAG)
+  if (m_pocsagEnable && (m_modemState == STATE_POCSAG || pocsagTX.busy()))
     pocsagTX.process();
 
   if (m_calState == STATE_DMRCAL || m_calState == STATE_DMRDMO1K)
diff --git a/POCSAGTX.cpp b/POCSAGTX.cpp
index f4bdfe3..b4dc7ab 100644
--- a/POCSAGTX.cpp
+++ b/POCSAGTX.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ void CPOCSAGTX::process()
   }
 }
 
+bool CPOCSAGTX::busy()
+{
+  if (m_poLen > 0U)
+    return true;
+  else
+    return false;
+}
+
 uint8_t CPOCSAGTX::writeData(const uint8_t* data, uint8_t length)
 {
   if (length != POCSAG_FRAME_LENGTH_BYTES)
diff --git a/POCSAGTX.h b/POCSAGTX.h
index a102ce9..7391cad 100644
--- a/POCSAGTX.h
+++ b/POCSAGTX.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public:
 
   void process();
 
+  bool busy();
+
 private:
   CSerialRB        m_buffer;
   uint8_t          m_poBuffer[200U];