diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 371cea413..558c5b825 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,8 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultChannels()
 
 void NodeDB::resetNodes()
 {
-    clearLocalPosition();
+    if (!config.position.fixed_position)
+        clearLocalPosition();
     numMeshNodes = 1;
     std::fill(devicestate.node_db_lite.begin() + 1, devicestate.node_db_lite.end(), meshtastic_NodeInfoLite());
     devicestate.has_rx_text_message = false;
@@ -1207,4 +1208,4 @@ void recordCriticalError(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode code, uint32_t address, co
     LOG_ERROR("A critical failure occurred, portduino is exiting...");
     exit(2);
 #endif
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}