diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d8d803..158f9df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,4 +65,12 @@ Like above, but also writes all captured packets individually to a specified dir
 
 ```sh
 loramon /dev/ttyUSB0 --freq 868000000 --bw 125000 --sf 7 --cr 5 -C -W capturedir
+```
+
+### Sniff implicit header mode packets
+
+If you want to sniff LoRa packets with implicit header mode, use the --implicit option along with the length in bytes of the expected packet. This mode needs an RNode with a firmware version of at least 1.17.
+
+```sh
+loramon /dev/ttyUSB0 --freq 868000000 --bw 125000 --sf 7 --cr 5 -C -W capturedir --implicit 12
 ```
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diff --git a/loramon/loramon.py b/loramon/loramon.py
index 5133369..eba6b41 100755
--- a/loramon/loramon.py
+++ b/loramon/loramon.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 from time import sleep
 import argparse
 import threading
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class KISS():
 	CMD_RADIO_STATE = 0x06
 	CMD_RADIO_LOCK	= 0x07
 	CMD_DETECT		= 0x08
+	CMD_IMPLICIT    = 0x09
 	CMD_PROMISC     = 0x0E
 	CMD_READY       = 0x0F
 	CMD_STAT_RX		= 0x21
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ class RNode():
 		self.r_lock      = None
 		self.r_stat_rssi = 0
 		self.r_stat_snr  = 0
+		self.r_implicit_length = 0
+
 		self.rssi_offset = 157
 
 		self.sf = None
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ class RNode():
 		self.txpower = None
 		self.frequency = None
 		self.bandwidth = None
+		self.implicit_length = 0
 
 		self.detected = None
 
@@ -253,6 +258,10 @@ class RNode():
 							self.r_cr = byte
 							RNS.log("Radio reporting coding rate is "+str(self.r_cr))
 							self.updateBitrate()
+						elif (command == KISS.CMD_IMPLICIT):
+							self.r_implicit_length = byte
+							if self.r_implicit_length != 0:
+								RNS.log("Radio in implicit header mode, listening for packets with a length of "+str(self.r_implicit_length)+" bytes")
 						elif (command == KISS.CMD_RADIO_STATE):
 							self.r_state = byte
 						elif (command == KISS.CMD_RADIO_LOCK):
@@ -317,6 +326,7 @@ class RNode():
 		self.setTXPower()
 		self.setSpreadingFactor()
 		self.setCodingRate()
+		self.setImplicitLength()
 		self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_ON)
 
 	def setFrequency(self):
@@ -367,6 +377,15 @@ class RNode():
 		if written != len(kiss_command):
 			raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring coding rate for "+self(str))
 
+	def setImplicitLength(self):
+		if self.implicit_length != 0:
+			length = KISS.escape(bytes([self.implicit_length]))
+
+			kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_IMPLICIT])+length+bytes([KISS.FEND])
+			written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+			if written != len(kiss_command):
+				raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring implicit header mode for "+self(str))
+
 	def setRadioState(self, state):
 		kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_RADIO_STATE])+bytes([state])+bytes([KISS.FEND])
 		written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
@@ -430,6 +449,7 @@ def main():
 		parser.add_argument("--txp", action="store", metavar="dBm", type=int, default=None, help="TX power in dBm")
 		parser.add_argument("--sf", action="store", metavar="factor", type=int, default=None, help="Spreading factor")
 		parser.add_argument("--cr", action="store", metavar="rate", type=int, default=None, help="Coding rate")
+		parser.add_argument("--implicit", action="store", metavar="length", type=int, default=None, help="Packet length in implicit header mode")
 
 		parser.add_argument("port", nargs="?", default=None, help="Serial port where RNode is attached", type=str)
 		args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -529,6 +549,11 @@ def main():
 				print("Coding rate:\t\t", end=' ')
 				rnode.cr = int(input())
 
+			if args.implicit:
+				rnode.implicit_length = args.implicit
+			else:
+				rnode.implicit_length = 0
+
 			rnode.initRadio()
 			rnode.setPromiscuousMode(True)
 			sleep(0.5)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 455b734..393e17f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="loramon",
-    version="0.9.4",
+    version="0.9.5",
     author="Mark Qvist",
     author_email="mark@unsigned.io",
     description="LoRa packet sniffer for RNode hardware",