diff --git a/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp b/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp
index e0b81bedd..83becb037 100644
--- a/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         // app not to send locations on our behalf.
         fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_my_info_tag;
         strncpy(myNodeInfo.pio_env, optstr(APP_ENV), sizeof(myNodeInfo.pio_env));
+        myNodeInfo.nodedb_count = static_cast<uint16_t>(nodeDB->getNumMeshNodes());
         fromRadioScratch.my_info = myNodeInfo;
         state = STATE_SEND_UIDATA;