diff --git a/src/query_utils.cpp b/src/query_utils.cpp
index aee6710..a2caa71 100644
--- a/src/query_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/query_utils.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ namespace QUERY_Utils {
                     if (digiEcoMode == 0) {     // Start Digipeater EcoMode
                         answer = "DigiEcoMode:ON";
                         Config.digi.ecoMode         = 1;
+                        Config.aprs_is.active       = false;
                         shouldSleepLowVoltage       = true;     // to make sure all packets in outputPacketBuffer are sent before restart.
                         saveNewDigiEcoModeConfig    = true;
                     } else {