diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index a96773042..a797e81b3 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -606,18 +606,26 @@ void Router::perhapsHandleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
     }
 #endif
     // assert(radioConfig.has_preferences);
-    bool ignore = is_in_repeated(config.lora.ignore_incoming, p->from) || (config.lora.ignore_mqtt && p->via_mqtt);
+    if (is_in_repeated(config.lora.ignore_incoming, p->from)) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Ignoring incoming message, 0x%x is in our ignore list\n", p->from);
+        packetPool.release(p);
+        return;
+    }
 
-    if (ignore) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Ignoring incoming message, 0x%x is in our ignore list or came via MQTT\n", p->from);
-    } else if (ignore |= shouldFilterReceived(p)) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Incoming message was filtered 0x%x\n", p->from);
+    if (config.lora.ignore_mqtt && p->via_mqtt) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Message came in via MQTT from 0x%x\n", p->from);
+        packetPool.release(p);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (shouldFilterReceived(p)) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Incoming message was filtered from 0x%x\n", p->from);
+        packetPool.release(p);
+        return;
     }
 
     // Note: we avoid calling shouldFilterReceived if we are supposed to ignore certain nodes - because some overrides might
     // cache/learn of the existence of nodes (i.e. FloodRouter) that they should not
-    if (!ignore)
-        handleReceived(p);
-
+    handleReceived(p);
     packetPool.release(p);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp b/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
index 1618ba3ed..1756e8508 100644
--- a/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *PositionModule::allocReply()
         p.longitude_i = localPosition.longitude_i;
     }
     p.precision_bits = precision;
-    p.time = localPosition.time;
+    p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP) > 0 ? getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP) : localPosition.time;
 
     if (pos_flags & meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_PositionFlags_ALTITUDE) {
         if (pos_flags & meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_PositionFlags_ALTITUDE_MSL)
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
index 4bde73f41..4b4869341 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *DeviceTelemetryModule::allocReply()
 meshtastic_Telemetry DeviceTelemetryModule::getDeviceTelemetry()
 {
     meshtastic_Telemetry t = meshtastic_Telemetry_init_zero;
-
-    t.time = getTime();
     t.which_variant = meshtastic_Telemetry_device_metrics_tag;
+    t.time = getTime();
     t.variant.device_metrics.air_util_tx = airTime->utilizationTXPercent();
 #if ARCH_PORTDUINO
     t.variant.device_metrics.battery_level = MAGIC_USB_BATTERY_LEVEL;
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
index a100d1ef5..db56fb1a5 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *EnvironmentTelemetryModule::allocReply()
 bool EnvironmentTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
 {
     meshtastic_Telemetry m = meshtastic_Telemetry_init_zero;
+    m.which_variant = meshtastic_Telemetry_environment_metrics_tag;
+    m.time = getTime();
 #ifdef T1000X_SENSOR_EN
     if (t1000xSensor.getMetrics(&m)) {
 #else
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp
index 90371780f..318acf456 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *PowerTelemetryModule::allocReply()
 bool PowerTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
 {
     meshtastic_Telemetry m = meshtastic_Telemetry_init_zero;
+    m.which_variant = meshtastic_Telemetry_power_metrics_tag;
+    m.time = getTime();
     if (getPowerTelemetry(&m)) {
         LOG_INFO("(Sending): ch1_voltage=%f, ch1_current=%f, ch2_voltage=%f, ch2_current=%f, "
                  "ch3_voltage=%f, ch3_current=%f\n",