diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index 12a586cd7..0ba0e1164 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c)
 #if USERPREFS_EVENT_MODE
         // If we're in event mode, nobody is a Router or Repeater
         if (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||
+            config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE ||
             config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER) {
             config.device.role = meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_CLIENT;
         }