diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
index 81821ac19..97dd66fae 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void RadioInterface::applyModemConfig()
     power = loraConfig.tx_power;
     assert(myRegion); // Should have been found in init
 
-    if ((power == 0) || (power > myRegion->powerLimit))
+    if ((power == 0) || ((power > myRegion->powerLimit) && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed))
         power = myRegion->powerLimit;
 
     if (power == 0)
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void RadioInterface::limitPower()
     if (myRegion->powerLimit)
         maxPower = myRegion->powerLimit;
 
-    if (power > maxPower) {
+    if ((power > maxPower) && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed) {
         DEBUG_MSG("Lowering transmit power because of regulatory limits\n");
         power = maxPower;
     }