diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index 7e92edf..3007440 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -931,8 +931,9 @@ 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 72e8fad..b5357c5 100644
--- a/TrackManager.cpp
+++ b/TrackManager.cpp
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ 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
       }
     }
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();
 }