diff --git a/impl/src/layer1/rx.c b/impl/src/layer1/rx.c
index e264178..0f8b1cf 100644
--- a/impl/src/layer1/rx.c
+++ b/impl/src/layer1/rx.c
@@ -274,8 +274,11 @@ result_t layer1_rx_process(layer1_rx_t *rx, const float complex *samples, size_t
 
 		switch(update_and_check_squelch(rx, i)) {
 			case SQUELCH_CLOSED:
-				// ignore this sample
-				continue;
+				if(rx->state == RX_STATE_ACQUISITION) {
+					// ignore this sample
+					continue;
+				}
+				break;
 
 			case SQUELCH_JUST_OPENED:
 				symsync_crcf_reset(rx->symsync);
@@ -614,7 +617,7 @@ result_t layer1_rx_reset(layer1_rx_t *rx)
 
 bool layer1_rx_is_busy(const layer1_rx_t *rx)
 {
-	return is_squelch_open(rx);
+	return (rx->state != RX_STATE_ACQUISITION) || is_squelch_open(rx);
 }