diff --git a/src/configuration.h b/src/configuration.h
index 8b4fd82c7..81632c89e 100644
--- a/src/configuration.h
+++ b/src/configuration.h
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#ifdef RV3028_RTC
+#if __has_include("Melopero_RV3028.h")
 #include "Melopero_RV3028.h"
 #endif
-#ifdef PCF8563_RTC
+#if __has_include("pcf8563.h")
 #include "pcf8563.h"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/gps/RTC.cpp b/src/gps/RTC.cpp
index 185adacd9..ceb79eebf 100644
--- a/src/gps/RTC.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/RTC.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ RTCSetResult readFromRTC()
 
         LOG_DEBUG("Read RTC time from RV3028 getTime as %02d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d (%ld)", t.tm_year + 1900, t.tm_mon + 1,
                   t.tm_mday, t.tm_hour, t.tm_min, t.tm_sec, printableEpoch);
-        timeStartMsec = now;
-        zeroOffsetSecs = tv.tv_sec;
         if (currentQuality == RTCQualityNone) {
+            timeStartMsec = now;
+            zeroOffsetSecs = tv.tv_sec;
             currentQuality = RTCQualityDevice;
         }
         return RTCSetResultSuccess;
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ RTCSetResult readFromRTC()
 
         LOG_DEBUG("Read RTC time from PCF8563 getDateTime as %02d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d (%ld)", t.tm_year + 1900, t.tm_mon + 1,
                   t.tm_mday, t.tm_hour, t.tm_min, t.tm_sec, printableEpoch);
-        timeStartMsec = now;
-        zeroOffsetSecs = tv.tv_sec;
         if (currentQuality == RTCQualityNone) {
+            timeStartMsec = now;
+            zeroOffsetSecs = tv.tv_sec;
             currentQuality = RTCQualityDevice;
         }
         return RTCSetResultSuccess;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 338487914..111709d07 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void setup()
     struct timeval tv;
     tv.tv_sec = time(NULL);
     tv.tv_usec = 0;
-    perhapsSetRTC(RTCQualityNTP, &tv);
+    perhapsSetRTC(RTCQualityDevice, &tv);
 #endif
 
     powerMonInit();
diff --git a/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini b/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
index 62942a80e..c47ab8bf1 100644
--- a/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ extends = portduino_base
 build_flags = ${portduino_base.build_flags} -I variants/native/portduino
   -I /usr/include
 board = cross_platform
-lib_deps = ${portduino_base.lib_deps}
+lib_deps = 
+  ${portduino_base.lib_deps}
+  melopero/Melopero RV3028@^1.1.0
+
 build_src_filter = ${portduino_base.build_src_filter}
 
 [env:native]
diff --git a/variants/native/portduino/variant.h b/variants/native/portduino/variant.h
index ce7dbd865..a7ca865be 100644
--- a/variants/native/portduino/variant.h
+++ b/variants/native/portduino/variant.h
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
 #define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
 #define HAS_GPS 1
 #define MAX_RX_TOPHONE settingsMap[maxtophone]
-#define MAX_NUM_NODES settingsMap[maxnodes]
\ No newline at end of file
+#define MAX_NUM_NODES settingsMap[maxnodes]
+
+// RAK12002 RTC Module
+#define RV3028_RTC (uint8_t)0b1010010
\ No newline at end of file