diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index e254940..5d279dd 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -278,8 +278,6 @@ static void nec_transmit(uint32_t code)
 	}
 	nec_pulse(22, true); // end pulse, 560 us
 	rim(); // re-enable interrupts
-
-	timer_ir_in(); // go back to IR capture
 }
 
 void main(void)
@@ -474,6 +472,7 @@ void main(void)
 					}
 					if (code_valid) {
 						nec_transmit(code); // transmit code
+						timer_ir_in(); // go back to IR capture
 						puts("\r\ncode transmitted\r\n");
 					}
 				}