diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index 15b461f3..82c8c21d 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -216,16 +216,6 @@ void setup() {
 
   sensors.begin();
 
-#if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
-  // Apply GPS preferences after sensors.begin() so gps_detected is set
-  sensors.setSettingValue("gps", the_mesh.getNodePrefs()->gps_enabled ? "1" : "0");
-  if (the_mesh.getNodePrefs()->gps_interval > 0) {
-    char interval_str[12];
-    sprintf(interval_str, "%u", the_mesh.getNodePrefs()->gps_interval);
-    sensors.setSettingValue("gps_interval", interval_str);
-  }
-#endif
-
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
   ui_task.begin(disp, &sensors, the_mesh.getNodePrefs());  // still want to pass this in as dependency, as prefs might be moved
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
index 4cc47e23..ebdeb6d3 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,19 @@ void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* no
 #endif
 
   _node_prefs = node_prefs;
+
+#if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
+  // Apply GPS preferences from stored prefs
+  if (_sensors != NULL && _node_prefs != NULL) {
+    _sensors->setSettingValue("gps", _node_prefs->gps_enabled ? "1" : "0");
+    if (_node_prefs->gps_interval > 0) {
+      char interval_str[12];  // Max: 24 hours = 86400 seconds (5 digits + null)
+      sprintf(interval_str, "%u", _node_prefs->gps_interval);
+      _sensors->setSettingValue("gps_interval", interval_str);
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+
   if (_display != NULL) {
     _display->turnOn();
   }