diff --git a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
index 137c92056..091612827 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
@@ -559,10 +559,8 @@ void MQTT::sendSubscriptions()
 
 int32_t MQTT::runOnce()
 {
-#if HAS_NETWORKING
     if (!moduleConfig.mqtt.enabled || !(moduleConfig.mqtt.map_reporting_enabled || channels.anyMqttEnabled()))
         return disable();
-
     bool wantConnection = wantsLink();
 
     perhapsReportToMap();
@@ -572,7 +570,7 @@ int32_t MQTT::runOnce()
         publishQueuedMessages();
         return 200;
     }
-
+#if HAS_NETWORKING
     else if (!pubSub.loop()) {
         if (!wantConnection)
             return 5000; // If we don't want connection now, check again in 5 secs
@@ -596,8 +594,10 @@ int32_t MQTT::runOnce()
         powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_CONTACT_FROM_PHONE); // Suppress entering light sleep (because that would turn off bluetooth)
         return 20;
     }
-#endif
+#else
+    // No networking available, return default interval
     return 30000;
+#endif
 }
 
 bool MQTT::isValidConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig &config, MQTTClient *client)