diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h
index 89d5e1bc..e96ae663 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
   }
   uint8_t getSpreadingFactor() const override { return ((CustomLLCC68 *)_radio)->spreadingFactor; }
 
-  void doResetAGC() override { sx126xResetAGC((SX126x *)_radio); }
+  void doResetAGC() override { sx126xResetAGC((SX126x *)_radio, getRxBoostedGainMode()); }
 
   bool supportsRxBoostedGain() const override { return true; }
   bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/SX126xReset.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/SX126xReset.h
index 472eb33b..bce84191 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/SX126xReset.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/SX126xReset.h
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ inline void sx126xResetAGC(SX126x* radio, bool rx_boost_gain) {
 #ifdef SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
   radio->setDio2AsRfSwitch(SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH);
 #endif
-#ifdef SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN
+  // always reapply: the gain may have been changed at runtime even when no build default is set
   radio->setRxBoostedGainMode(rx_boost_gain);
-#endif
 #ifdef SX126X_REGISTER_PATCH
   uint8_t r_data = 0;
   radio->readRegister(0x8B5, &r_data, 1);