diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 03a55cd8..87d3091a 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -928,6 +928,7 @@ void MyMesh::handleCmdFrame(size_t len) {
     i += 40;
     StrHelper::strzcpy((char *)&out_frame[i], FIRMWARE_VERSION, 20);
     i += 20;
+    out_frame[i++] = _prefs.client_repeat;   // v9+
     _serial->writeFrame(out_frame, i);
   } else if (cmd_frame[0] == CMD_APP_START &&
              len >= 8) { // sent when app establishes connection, respond with node ID