diff --git a/src/hm/miPayload.h b/src/hm/miPayload.h
index 800cc88c..a6975a56 100644
--- a/src/hm/miPayload.h
+++ b/src/hm/miPayload.h
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class MiPayload {
                             } else if(iv->devControlCmd == ActivePowerContr) {
                                 DPRINT_IVID(DBG_INFO, iv->id);
                                 DBGPRINTLN(F("retransmit power limit"));
-                                mRadio->sendControlPacket(iv->radioId.u64, iv->devControlCmd, iv->powerLimit, true, false, iv->getMaxPower());
+                                mRadio->sendControlPacket(iv->radioId.u64, iv->devControlCmd, iv->powerLimit, true, false, iv->powerLimit[1] == RelativNonPersistent ? 0 : iv->getMaxPower());
                             } else {
                                 uint8_t cmd = mPayload[iv->id].txCmd;
                                 if (mPayload[iv->id].retransmits < mMaxRetrans) {