diff --git a/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/rf-core/prop-mode.c b/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/rf-core/prop-mode.c
index a3ab8e171..10bcbd00e 100644
--- a/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/rf-core/prop-mode.c
+++ b/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/rf-core/prop-mode.c
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ static int
 transmit(unsigned short transmit_len)
 {
   int ret;
+  uint8_t was_off = 0;
   uint32_t cmd_status;
   volatile rfc_CMD_PROP_TX_ADV_t *cmd_tx_adv;
 
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@ transmit(unsigned short transmit_len)
   uint16_t total_length;
 
   if(!rf_is_on()) {
+    was_off = 1;
     if(on() != RF_CORE_CMD_OK) {
       PRINTF("transmit: on() failed\n");
       return RADIO_TX_ERR;
@@ -739,6 +741,10 @@ transmit(unsigned short transmit_len)
 
   rx_on_prop();
 
+  if(was_off) {
+    off();
+  }
+
   return ret;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/