diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
index 2590e1650..76385197a 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ int32_t EnvironmentTelemetryModule::runOnce()
             // Just send to phone when it's not our time to send to mesh yet
             // Only send while queue is empty (phone assumed connected)
             sendTelemetry(NODENUM_BROADCAST, true);
+            lastSentToPhone = now;
         }
     }
     return min(sendToPhoneIntervalMs, result);
@@ -270,4 +271,4 @@ bool EnvironmentTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
         }
     }
     return valid;
-}
+}
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