diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
index 99e99922b..c210d5d48 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
@@ -666,8 +666,10 @@ void RadioInterface::limitPower(int8_t loraMaxPower)
 
 void RadioInterface::deliverToReceiver(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 {
-    if (router)
+    if (router) {
+        p->transport_mechanism = meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_LORA;
         router->enqueueReceivedMessage(p);
+    }
 }
 
 /***
diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index 065d627e9..a54dcb976 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ int32_t Router::runOnce()
 {
     meshtastic_MeshPacket *mp;
     while ((mp = fromRadioQueue.dequeuePtr(0)) != NULL) {
-        mp->transport_mechanism = meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_LORA;
         // printPacket("handle fromRadioQ", mp);
         perhapsHandleReceived(mp);
     }