diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
index b9c095ac40..f404b62579 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ uint32_t RadioLibWrapper::getRngSeed() {
 }
 
 void RadioLibWrapper::setTxPower(int8_t dbm) {
+#if defined(USE_LR2021)
+  // On LR2021, setOutputPower() writes the PA config and TxParams, which are
+  // standby-only commands. recvRaw() keeps state == STATE_RX after readData on
+  // this platform ("LR2021 stays in Rx"), so - unlike the SX126x path, which
+  // falls back to STATE_IDLE and re-arms on the next recvRaw() - nothing calls
+  // startReceive() again by itself. Writing the PA config while listening could
+  // therefore leave the receiver down until the next reboot. Drop to standby
+  // first and let checkRecv() re-arm Rx, as resetAGC() and
+  // applySideDetectorConfig() already do.
+  idle();
+#endif
   _radio->setOutputPower(dbm);
 }