diff --git a/CommandDistributor.cpp b/CommandDistributor.cpp
index 32121e1..43ccd7f 100644
--- a/CommandDistributor.cpp
+++ b/CommandDistributor.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ void  CommandDistributor::broadcastPower() {
     state = '1';
   }
 
+  if (state != '2')
+    broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p%c>\n"),state);
+
   // additional info about MAIN, PROG and JOIN
   bool main=TrackManager::getMainPower()==POWERMODE::ON;
   bool prog=TrackManager::getProgPower()==POWERMODE::ON;
@@ -320,7 +323,7 @@ void  CommandDistributor::broadcastPower() {
   const FSH * reason=F("");
   if (join) {
     reason = F(" JOIN"); // with space at start so we can append without space
-    broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p1 %S>\n"),reason);
+    broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p1%S>\n"),reason);
   } else {
     if (main) {
       //reason = F("MAIN");
@@ -331,9 +334,6 @@ void  CommandDistributor::broadcastPower() {
       broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p1 PROG>\n"));
     }
   }
-
-  if (state != '2')
-    broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<p%c>\n"),state);
 #ifdef CD_HANDLE_RING
   // send '1' if all main are on, otherwise global state (which in that case is '0' or '2')
   broadcastReply(WITHROTTLE_TYPE, F("PPA%c\n"), main?'1': state);
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index 31f8739..a3c965c 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -934,8 +934,9 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_PROG
   case OPCODE_JOIN:
-    TrackManager::setPower(POWERMODE::ON);
     TrackManager::setJoin(true);
+    TrackManager::setMainPower(POWERMODE::ON);
+    TrackManager::setProgPower(POWERMODE::ON);
     break;
 
   case OPCODE_UNJOIN:
diff --git a/TrackManager.cpp b/TrackManager.cpp
index b793de1..d675e0a 100644
--- a/TrackManager.cpp
+++ b/TrackManager.cpp
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ void TrackManager::setJoin(bool joined) {
       if (track[t]->getMode() & TRACK_MODE_PROG) {       // find PROG track
 	tempProgTrack = t;                               // remember PROG track
 	setTrackMode(t, TRACK_MODE_MAIN);
-	track[t]->setPower(POWERMODE::ON);               // if joined, always on
+	// setPower() of the track called after
+	// seperately after setJoin() instead
 	break;                                           // there is only one prog track, done
       }
     }
@@ -682,8 +683,6 @@ void TrackManager::setJoin(bool joined) {
       setTrackMode(tempProgTrack, TRACK_MODE_PROG);         // set track mode back to prog
       track[tempProgTrack]->setPower(tPTmode);              // set power status as it was before
       tempProgTrack = MAX_TRACKS+1;
-    } else {
-      DIAG(F("Unjoin but no remembered prog track"));
     }
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/WiThrottle.cpp b/WiThrottle.cpp
index 11050b9..aaa60de 100644
--- a/WiThrottle.cpp
+++ b/WiThrottle.cpp
@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@ void WiThrottle::getLocoCallback(int16_t locoid) {
   char addcmd[20]={'M',stashThrottleChar,'+', addrchar};
   itoa(locoid,addcmd+4,10);
   stashInstance->multithrottle(stashStream, (byte *)addcmd);
+  TrackManager::setJoin(true);          // <1 JOIN> so we can drive loco away
   TrackManager::setMainPower(POWERMODE::ON);
   TrackManager::setProgPower(POWERMODE::ON);
-  TrackManager::setJoin(true);          // <1 JOIN> so we can drive loco away
   DIAG(F("LocoCallback commit success"));
   stashStream->commit();
 }
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 2854062..134b26f 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "5.5.21"
+#define VERSION "5.5.22"
+// 5.5.22 - (5.4.9) Handle non-compliant decoders returning 255 for cv 20 and confusing <R> with bad consist addresses.
 // 5.5.21 - Backed out the broken merge with frequency change and 
 // 5.5.20 - EXRAIL SET/RESET assert fix  
 // 5.5.19 - Railcom change to use RailcomCollector device