diff --git a/cwsidetone.cpp b/cwsidetone.cpp
index 918e50f..0e55ade 100644
--- a/cwsidetone.cpp
+++ b/cwsidetone.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void cwSidetone::send(QString text)
         buffer.clear();
         QString currentChar;
         int pos = 0;
+        outputDevice = output->start();
         while (pos < text.size())
         {
             QChar ch = text.at(pos).toUpper();
@@ -133,7 +134,6 @@ void cwSidetone::send(QString text)
             generateMorse(currentChar);
             pos++;
         }
-        outputDevice = output->start();
         if (outputDevice != Q_NULLPTR) {
             qint64 written = outputDevice->write(buffer);
             while (written < buffer.size())
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void cwSidetone::send(QString text)
     }
     //qInfo(logCW()) << "Sending" << this->currentChar;
     emit finished();
+    output->stop();
     return;
 }
 
diff --git a/wfmain.cpp b/wfmain.cpp
index 1a9e0b0..2eec7e8 100644
--- a/wfmain.cpp
+++ b/wfmain.cpp
@@ -2439,8 +2439,8 @@ void wfmain::loadSettings()
     settings->beginGroup("Keyer");
     cw->setCutNumbers(settings->value("CutNumbers", false).toBool());
     cw->setSendImmediate(settings->value("SendImmediate", false).toBool());
-    cw->setSidetoneEnable(settings->value("SidetoneEnabled", false).toBool());
-    cw->setSidetoneLevel(settings->value("SidetoneLevel", 0).toInt());
+    cw->setSidetoneEnable(settings->value("SidetoneEnabled", true).toBool());
+    cw->setSidetoneLevel(settings->value("SidetoneLevel", 100).toInt());
     int numMemories = settings->beginReadArray("macros");
     if(numMemories==10)
     {