diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 60bbdc0..ca66b76 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1031,6 +1031,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QDir const& temp_directory, bool multiple,
           if(pProcessed) *pProcessed = false;
           return;
       }
+
       if(ui->extFreeTextMsgEdit->isReadOnly()){
           if(pProcessed) *pProcessed = false;
           return;
@@ -1042,6 +1043,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QDir const& temp_directory, bool multiple,
           return;
       }
 
+      if(!ensureCanTransmit()){
+          return;
+      }
+
       if(!ensureCallsignSet(true)){
           return;
       }