diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index 33d5e1016..8d4d37ae2 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -638,7 +638,16 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c)
     case meshtastic_Config_position_tag:
         LOG_INFO("Set config: Position");
         config.has_position = true;
+        // If we have turned off the GPS (disabled or not present) and we're not using fixed position,
+        // clear the stored position since it may not get updated
+        if (config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED &&
+            c.payload_variant.position.gps_mode != meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED &&
+            config.position.fixed_position == false && c.payload_variant.position.fixed_position == false) {
+            nodeDB->clearLocalPosition();
+            saveChanges(SEGMENT_NODEDATABASE | SEGMENT_CONFIG, false);
+        }
         config.position = c.payload_variant.position;
+
         // Save nodedb as well in case we got a fixed position packet
         break;
     case meshtastic_Config_power_tag: