diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index 1e61600..c7367ca 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -1987,6 +1987,7 @@ void CMMDVMHost::remoteControl()
 				m_pocsag->sendPage(ric, text);
 			}
 		case RCD_CW:
+			setMode(MODE_IDLE); // Force the modem to go idle so that we can send the CW text.
                         if (!m_modem->hasTX()){
                                 std::string cwtext;
                                 for (unsigned int i = 0U; i < m_remoteControl->getArgCount(); i++) {