diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index 4d77b5ab7a..33f3135f89 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ class MyMesh : public BaseChatMesh, public DataStoreHost {
 public:
   void savePrefs() { _store->savePrefs(_prefs, sensors.node_lat, sensors.node_lon); }
 
+#if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
+  void applyGpsPrefs() {
+    sensors.setSettingValue("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled ? "1" : "0");
+  }
+#endif
+
 private:
   void writeOKFrame();
   void writeErrFrame(uint8_t err_code);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index eff9efca47..876dc9c33c 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ void setup() {
 
   sensors.begin();
 
+#if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
+  the_mesh.applyGpsPrefs();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
   ui_task.begin(disp, &sensors, the_mesh.getNodePrefs());  // still want to pass this in as dependency, as prefs might be moved
 #endif