diff --git a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/src/ieee802154_cmd.c b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/src/ieee802154_cmd.c
index 9d05d57c44..de55b1a1c9 100644
--- a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/src/ieee802154_cmd.c
+++ b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/src/ieee802154_cmd.c
@@ -809,6 +809,7 @@ static int process_rx(int argc, char **argv)
     if (rx_args.receive->count == 1) {
         if (rx_args.receive->ival[0] == 0) {
             esp_ieee802154_sleep();
+            esp_ieee802154_set_rx_when_idle(false);
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "radio exit receive mode");
         } else if (rx_args.receive->ival[0] == 1) { // receive, non-blocking
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "RX Start");
diff --git a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/test_app_main.c b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/test_app_main.c
index 5436e625bc..2e42d8d86c 100644
--- a/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/test_app_main.c
+++ b/components/ieee802154/test_apps/test_ieee802154/main/test_app_main.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ static void initialize_nvs(void)
 
 void app_main(void)
 {
+    initialize_nvs();
+
     esp_ieee802154_enable();
     esp_console_repl_t *repl = NULL;
     esp_console_repl_config_t repl_config = ESP_CONSOLE_REPL_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
@@ -39,8 +41,6 @@ void app_main(void)
     repl_config.prompt = PROMPT_STR ">";
     repl_config.max_cmdline_length = 256;
 
-    initialize_nvs();
-
     /* Register commands */
     esp_console_register_help_command();
     register_ieee802154_cmd();