diff --git a/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/ui/qr/ScannedQrCodeDialog.kt b/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/ui/qr/ScannedQrCodeDialog.kt
index a858d1ba3..84c5f56ab 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/ui/qr/ScannedQrCodeDialog.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/ui/qr/ScannedQrCodeDialog.kt
@@ -115,10 +115,20 @@ fun ScannedQrCodeDialog(
         remember(channelSet) { mutableStateListOf(elements = Array(size = channelSet.settingsCount, init = { true })) }
 
     val selectedChannelSet =
-        channelSet.copy {
-            val result = settings.filterIndexed { i, _ -> channelSelections.getOrNull(i) == true }
-            settings.clear()
-            settings.addAll(result)
+        if (shouldReplace) {
+            channelSet.copy {
+                val result = settings.filterIndexed { i, _ -> channelSelections.getOrNull(i) == true }
+                settings.clear()
+                settings.addAll(result)
+            }
+        } else {
+            channelSet.copy {
+                // When adding (not replacing), include all previous channels + selected new channels
+                val selectedNewChannels =
+                    incoming.settingsList.filterIndexed { i, _ -> channelSelections.getOrNull(i) == true }
+                settings.clear()
+                settings.addAll(channels.settingsList + selectedNewChannels)
+            }
         }
 
     // Compute LoRa configuration changes when in replace mode