diff --git a/include/dsd.h b/include/dsd.h
index 535f5ee..e17f0a8 100644
--- a/include/dsd.h
+++ b/include/dsd.h
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ typedef struct
   time_t last_cc_sync_time; //use this to start hunting for CC after signal lost
   time_t last_vc_sync_time; //flag for voice activity bursts, tune back on con+ after more than x seconds no voice
   time_t last_active_time; //time the a 'call grant' was received, used to clear the active_channel strings after x seconds
+  time_t last_t3_tune_time; //last time a DMR T3 grant was received, this is used to prevent a rogue p_clear condition from immediately sending back to CC
   int is_con_plus; //con_plus flag for knowing its safe to skip payload channel after x seconds of no voice sync
 
   //new nxdn stuff
diff --git a/src/dmr_csbk.c b/src/dmr_csbk.c
index 7e2d264..7cc5d3b 100644
--- a/src/dmr_csbk.c
+++ b/src/dmr_csbk.c
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ void dmr_cspdu (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint8_t cs_pdu_bits[], uint8
                     SetFreq(opts->rigctl_sockfd, freq);
                   state->p25_vc_freq[0] = state->p25_vc_freq[1] = freq;
                   opts->p25_is_tuned = 1; //set to 1 to set as currently tuned so we don't keep tuning nonstop 
-                  state->last_vc_sync_time = time(NULL); //set here so a random p_clear on the opposite slot doesn't send us back to the CC
+                  state->last_vc_sync_time = time(NULL);
+                  state->last_t3_tune_time = time(NULL); //set here so a random p_clear on the opposite slot doesn't send us back to the CC
                   
                 }
 
@@ -325,7 +326,8 @@ void dmr_cspdu (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint8_t cs_pdu_bits[], uint8
                     rtl_dev_tune (opts, freq);
                   state->p25_vc_freq[0] = state->p25_vc_freq[1] = freq;
                   opts->p25_is_tuned = 1;
-                  state->last_vc_sync_time = time(NULL); //set here so a random p_clear on the opposite slot doesn't send us back to the CC
+                  state->last_vc_sync_time = time(NULL);
+                  state->last_t3_tune_time = time(NULL); //set here so a random p_clear on the opposite slot doesn't send us back to the CC
 
                   #endif
                 }
@@ -406,6 +408,9 @@ void dmr_cspdu (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint8_t cs_pdu_bits[], uint8
         if (state->currentslot == 0 && state->tg_hold == state->lasttg && state->tg_hold != 0)  clear = 4;
         if (state->currentslot == 1 && state->tg_hold == state->lasttgR && state->tg_hold != 0) clear = 5;
 
+        //make sure we aren't sent back immediately by an p_clear condition upon first tuning (i.e., random ENC LO, or end of Data Call)
+        if ( time(NULL)-state->last_t3_tune_time < 1) clear = 0; //one second should be an optimal time, not too short, but not too long
+
         //initial line break
         fprintf (stderr, "\n");
         fprintf (stderr, " Clear (P_CLEAR) ");
diff --git a/src/dsd_main.c b/src/dsd_main.c
index eb27948..5bf51eb 100644
--- a/src/dsd_main.c
+++ b/src/dsd_main.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,7 @@ initState (dsd_state * state)
   state->last_cc_sync_time = time(NULL);
   state->last_vc_sync_time = time(NULL);
   state->last_active_time  = time(NULL);
+  state->last_t3_tune_time = time(NULL);
   state->is_con_plus = 0;
 
   //dmr trunking/ncurses stuff