diff --git a/src/lora_utils.cpp b/src/lora_utils.cpp
index c30303d5..72197f9a 100644
--- a/src/lora_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/lora_utils.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
                 if (Config.syslog.active && WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
                     SYSLOG_Utils::log("Rx", "RADIOLIB_ERR_CRC_MISMATCH", 0,0,0);
                 }
+                loraPacket = "";
             } else {
                 Utils::print(F("failed, code "));
                 Utils::println(String(state));
@@ -194,7 +195,6 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
                 return "";
             }
         }
-
         return loraPacket;
     }