diff --git a/src/modules/Modules.cpp b/src/modules/Modules.cpp
index 85cb169b3..38fb7a4ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/Modules.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Modules.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ void setupModules()
 #endif
     } else {
         adminModule = new AdminModule();
+#if HAS_TELEMETRY
+        new DeviceTelemetryModule();
+#endif
         traceRouteModule = new TraceRouteModule();
     }
     // NOTE! This module must be added LAST because it likes to check for replies from other modules and avoid sending extra
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
index 4ef5a9a13..bc6c03c52 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ int32_t DeviceTelemetryModule::runOnce()
     uint32_t now = millis();
     if (((lastSentToMesh == 0) ||
          ((now - lastSentToMesh) >= getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(moduleConfig.telemetry.device_update_interval))) &&
-        airTime->isTxAllowedChannelUtil() && airTime->isTxAllowedAirUtil()) {
+        airTime->isTxAllowedChannelUtil() && airTime->isTxAllowedAirUtil() &&
+        config.device.role != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER) {
         sendTelemetry();
         lastSentToMesh = now;
     } else if (service.isToPhoneQueueEmpty()) {
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ int32_t DeviceTelemetryModule::runOnce()
 
 bool DeviceTelemetryModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshtastic_Telemetry *t)
 {
+    // Don't worry about storing telemetry in NodeDB if we're a repeater
+    if (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER)
+        return false;
+
     if (t->which_variant == meshtastic_Telemetry_device_metrics_tag) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_PORT
         const char *sender = getSenderShortName(mp);
@@ -43,7 +48,19 @@ bool DeviceTelemetryModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &
     return false; // Let others look at this message also if they want
 }
 
-bool DeviceTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
+meshtastic_MeshPacket *DeviceTelemetryModule::allocReply()
+{
+    if (ignoreRequest) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("Device telemetry replying to request\n");
+
+    meshtastic_Telemetry telemetry = getDeviceTelemetry();
+    return allocDataProtobuf(telemetry);
+}
+
+meshtastic_Telemetry DeviceTelemetryModule::getDeviceTelemetry()
 {
     meshtastic_Telemetry t;
 
@@ -60,16 +77,22 @@ bool DeviceTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
     t.variant.device_metrics.channel_utilization = airTime->channelUtilizationPercent();
     t.variant.device_metrics.voltage = powerStatus->getBatteryVoltageMv() / 1000.0;
 
-    LOG_INFO("(Sending): air_util_tx=%f, channel_utilization=%f, battery_level=%i, voltage=%f\n",
-             t.variant.device_metrics.air_util_tx, t.variant.device_metrics.channel_utilization,
-             t.variant.device_metrics.battery_level, t.variant.device_metrics.voltage);
+    return t;
+}
 
-    meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = allocDataProtobuf(t);
+bool DeviceTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
+{
+    meshtastic_Telemetry telemetry = getDeviceTelemetry();
+    LOG_INFO("(Sending): air_util_tx=%f, channel_utilization=%f, battery_level=%i, voltage=%f\n",
+             telemetry.variant.device_metrics.air_util_tx, telemetry.variant.device_metrics.channel_utilization,
+             telemetry.variant.device_metrics.battery_level, telemetry.variant.device_metrics.voltage);
+
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = allocDataProtobuf(telemetry);
     p->to = dest;
     p->decoded.want_response = false;
     p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_MIN;
 
-    nodeDB.updateTelemetry(nodeDB.getNodeNum(), t, RX_SRC_LOCAL);
+    nodeDB.updateTelemetry(nodeDB.getNodeNum(), telemetry, RX_SRC_LOCAL);
     if (phoneOnly) {
         LOG_INFO("Sending packet to phone\n");
         service.sendToPhone(p);
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.h b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.h
index bd2a69da5..81f83ce0a 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.h
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class DeviceTelemetryModule : private concurrency::OSThread, public ProtobufModu
     @return true if you've guaranteed you've handled this message and no other handlers should be considered for it
     */
     virtual bool handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshtastic_Telemetry *p) override;
+    virtual meshtastic_MeshPacket *allocReply() override;
     virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
     /**
      * Send our Telemetry into the mesh
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class DeviceTelemetryModule : private concurrency::OSThread, public ProtobufModu
     bool sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest = NODENUM_BROADCAST, bool phoneOnly = false);
 
   private:
+    meshtastic_Telemetry getDeviceTelemetry();
     uint32_t sendToPhoneIntervalMs = SECONDS_IN_MINUTE * 1000; // Send to phone every minute
     uint32_t lastSentToMesh = 0;
 };