diff --git a/plugins/phonesim.c b/plugins/phonesim.c
index 2c028c0f..2a4561b1 100644
--- a/plugins/phonesim.c
+++ b/plugins/phonesim.c
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ static void mux_setup(GAtMux *mux, gpointer user_data)
 	if (data->calypso)
 		g_at_chat_set_wakeup_command(data->chat, "AT\r", 500, 5000);
 
+	g_at_chat_send(data->chat, "ATE0", NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
 	g_at_chat_send(data->chat, "AT+CFUN=1", none_prefix,
 					cfun_set_on_cb, modem, NULL);
 }