diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Config/DeviceConfig.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Config/DeviceConfig.swift
index 6e190609..4ffa72b9 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Config/DeviceConfig.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Config/DeviceConfig.swift
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct DeviceConfig: View {
 	@State var serialEnabled = true
 	@State var debugLogEnabled = false
 	@State var rebroadcastMode = 0
-	@State var nodeInfoBroadcastSecs = 900
+	@State var nodeInfoBroadcastSecs = 10800
 	@State var doubleTapAsButtonPress = false
 	@State var isManaged = false
 
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ struct DeviceConfig: View {
 						dc.buttonGpio = UInt32(buttonGPIO)
 						dc.buzzerGpio = UInt32(buzzerGPIO)
 						dc.rebroadcastMode = RebroadcastModes(rawValue: rebroadcastMode)?.protoEnumValue() ?? RebroadcastModes.all.protoEnumValue()
+						if nodeInfoBroadcastSecs < 0 {
+							nodeInfoBroadcastSecs = 10800
+						}
 						dc.nodeInfoBroadcastSecs = UInt32(nodeInfoBroadcastSecs)
 						dc.doubleTapAsButtonPress = doubleTapAsButtonPress
 						dc.isManaged = isManaged