diff --git a/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.cpp b/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.cpp
index ba876e84..c46c64d3 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void CcsdsIpCoreHandler::startTransition(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) {
         mode = HasModesIF::MODE_ON;
       }
     } else if (submode == static_cast<Submode_t>(Submode::DATARATE_LOW)) {
-      ReturnValue_t result = ptmeConfig->setRate(RATE_500KBPS);
+      ReturnValue_t result = ptmeConfig->setRate(RATE_100KBPS);
       if (result == returnvalue::OK) {
         mode = HasModesIF::MODE_ON;
       }
diff --git a/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.h b/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.h
index 25075b99..25e15c79 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.h
+++ b/mission/tmtc/CcsdsIpCoreHandler.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class CcsdsIpCoreHandler : public SystemObject,
   ParameterHelper parameterHelper;
 
   ActionHelper actionHelper;
-  Mode_t mode;
+  Mode_t mode = HasModesIF::MODE_OFF;
   Submode_t submode = static_cast<Submode_t>(Submode::UNSET);
   ModeHelper modeHelper;