diff --git a/not1mm/__main__.py b/not1mm/__main__.py
index 96b42ad..14eda25 100644
--- a/not1mm/__main__.py
+++ b/not1mm/__main__.py
@@ -1971,6 +1971,8 @@ def cwspeed_spinbox_changed(self) -> None:
             if self.pref.get("cwtype") == 3 and self.rig_control is not None:
                 if self.rig_control.interface == "flrig":
                     self.rig_control.cat.set_flrig_cw_speed(self.cw_speed.value())
+                elif self.rig_control.interface == "rigctld":
+                    self.rig_control.cat.set_rigctl_cw_speed(self.cw_speed.value())
 
     def stop_cw(self):
         """"""
diff --git a/not1mm/lib/cat_interface.py b/not1mm/lib/cat_interface.py
index 660633c..15abdf1 100644
--- a/not1mm/lib/cat_interface.py
+++ b/not1mm/lib/cat_interface.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 command lines to test the CW API via XMLRPC
 
 Setting WPM
-curl -d "<?xml version='1.0'?><methodCall><methodName>rig.cwio_set_wpm</methodName><params><param><value><i4>28</i4></value></param></params></methodCall>" http://localhost:12345 
+curl -d "<?xml version='1.0'?><methodCall><methodName>rig.cwio_set_wpm</methodName><params><param><value><i4>28</i4></value></param></params></methodCall>" http://localhost:12345
 
 Setting the text to send
 curl -d "<?xml version='1.0'?><methodCall><methodName>rig.cwio_text</methodName><params><param><value><string>test test test</string></value></param></params></methodCall>" http://localhost:12345
@@ -178,6 +178,21 @@ def sendcwrigctl(self, texttosend):
         self.__initialize_rigctrld()
         return False
 
+    def set_rigctl_cw_speed(self, speed):
+        """Set CW speed via rigctld"""
+        if self.rigctrlsocket:
+            try:
+                self.online = True
+                self.rigctrlsocket.send(bytes(f"L KEYSPD {speed}\n", "utf-8"))
+                _ = self.__get_serial_string()
+                return
+            except socket.error as exception:
+                self.online = False
+                logger.debug("set_level_rigctld: %s", f"{exception}")
+                self.rigctrlsocket = None
+                return
+        self.__initialize_rigctrld()
+
     def sendcwxmlrpc(self, texttosend):
         """Add text to flrig's cw send buffer."""
         logger.debug(f"{texttosend=}")