diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index f3467a8a..c24227df 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
   FILESYSTEM* _fs;
   RADIO_CLASS* _phy;
   mesh::MainBoard* _board;
-  unsigned long next_local_advert;
+  unsigned long next_local_advert, next_flood_advert;
   bool _logging;
   NodePrefs _prefs;
   CommonCLI _cli;
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public:
   {
     my_radio = &radio;
     memset(known_clients, 0, sizeof(known_clients));
-    next_local_advert = 0;
+    next_local_advert = next_flood_advert = 0;
     _logging = false;
 
     // defaults
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ public:
     _prefs.cr = LORA_CR;
     _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
     _prefs.advert_interval = 1;  // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
+    _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 3;   // 3 hours
     _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   }
 
@@ -516,6 +517,7 @@ public:
     _phy->setOutputPower(_prefs.tx_power_dbm);
 
     updateAdvertTimer();
+    updateFloodAdvertTimer();
   }
 
   const char* getFirmwareVer() override { return FIRMWARE_VERSION; }
@@ -548,11 +550,18 @@ public:
 
   void updateAdvertTimer() override {
     if (_prefs.advert_interval > 0) {  // schedule local advert timer
-      next_local_advert = futureMillis((uint32_t)_prefs.advert_interval * 2 * 60 * 1000);
+      next_local_advert = futureMillis( ((uint32_t)_prefs.advert_interval) * 2 * 60 * 1000);
     } else {
       next_local_advert = 0;  // stop the timer
     }
   }
+  void updateFloodAdvertTimer() override {
+    if (_prefs.flood_advert_interval > 0) {  // schedule flood advert timer
+      next_flood_advert = futureMillis( ((uint32_t)_prefs.flood_advert_interval) * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+    } else {
+      next_flood_advert = 0;  // stop the timer
+    }
+  }
 
   void setLoggingOn(bool enable) override { _logging = enable; }
 
@@ -579,11 +588,15 @@ public:
   void loop() {
     mesh::Mesh::loop();
 
-    if (next_local_advert && millisHasNowPassed(next_local_advert)) {
+    if (next_flood_advert && millisHasNowPassed(next_flood_advert)) {
       mesh::Packet* pkt = createSelfAdvert();
-      if (pkt) {
-        sendZeroHop(pkt);
-      }
+      if (pkt) sendFlood(pkt);
+
+      updateFloodAdvertTimer();   // schedule next flood advert
+      updateAdvertTimer();   // also schedule local advert (so they don't overlap)
+    } else if (next_local_advert && millisHasNowPassed(next_local_advert)) {
+      mesh::Packet* pkt = createSelfAdvert();
+      if (pkt) sendZeroHop(pkt);
 
       updateAdvertTimer();   // schedule next local advert
     }
@@ -657,7 +670,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 
   // send out initial Advertisement to the mesh
-  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(2000);
+  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000);
 }
 
 void loop() {
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 4cef1365..7aa495e1 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
   FILESYSTEM* _fs;
   RADIO_CLASS* _phy;
   mesh::MainBoard* _board;
-  unsigned long next_local_advert;
+  unsigned long next_local_advert, next_flood_advert;
   NodePrefs _prefs;
   CommonCLI _cli;
   uint8_t reply_data[MAX_PACKET_PAYLOAD];
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ public:
         _phy(&phy), _board(&board), _cli(board, this, &_prefs, this)
   {
     my_radio = &radio;
-    next_local_advert = 0;
+    next_local_advert = next_flood_advert = 0;
 
     // defaults
     memset(&_prefs, 0, sizeof(_prefs));
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ public:
     _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
     _prefs.disable_fwd = 1;
     _prefs.advert_interval = 1;  // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
+    _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 3;   // 3 hours
     _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   #ifdef ROOM_PASSWORD
     StrHelper::strncpy(_prefs.guest_password, ROOM_PASSWORD, sizeof(_prefs.guest_password));
@@ -667,6 +668,13 @@ public:
       next_local_advert = 0;  // stop the timer
     }
   }
+  void updateFloodAdvertTimer() override {
+    if (_prefs.flood_advert_interval > 0) {  // schedule flood advert timer
+      next_flood_advert = futureMillis( ((uint32_t)_prefs.flood_advert_interval) * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+    } else {
+      next_flood_advert = 0;  // stop the timer
+    }
+  }
 
   void setLoggingOn(bool enable) override { /* no-op */ }
   void eraseLogFile() override { /* no-op */ }
@@ -711,11 +719,15 @@ public:
       next_push = futureMillis(SYNC_PUSH_INTERVAL);
     }
 
-    if (next_local_advert && millisHasNowPassed(next_local_advert)) {
+    if (next_flood_advert && millisHasNowPassed(next_flood_advert)) {
       mesh::Packet* pkt = createSelfAdvert();
-      if (pkt) {
-        sendZeroHop(pkt);
-      }
+      if (pkt) sendFlood(pkt);
+
+      updateFloodAdvertTimer();   // schedule next flood advert
+      updateAdvertTimer();   // also schedule local advert (so they don't overlap)
+    } else if (next_local_advert && millisHasNowPassed(next_local_advert)) {
+      mesh::Packet* pkt = createSelfAdvert();
+      if (pkt) sendZeroHop(pkt);
 
       updateAdvertTimer();   // schedule next local advert
     }
@@ -791,7 +803,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 
   // send out initial Advertisement to the mesh
-  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(2000);
+  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000);
 }
 
 void loop() {
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
index 457816a4..b9950dd1 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
       file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->tx_power_dbm, sizeof(_prefs->tx_power_dbm));  // 76
       file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->disable_fwd, sizeof(_prefs->disable_fwd));  // 77
       file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->advert_interval, sizeof(_prefs->advert_interval));  // 78
-      file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->unused, sizeof(_prefs->unused));  // 79
+      file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->flood_advert_interval, sizeof(_prefs->flood_advert_interval));  // 79
       file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->rx_delay_base, sizeof(_prefs->rx_delay_base));  // 80
       file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->tx_delay_factor, sizeof(_prefs->tx_delay_factor));  // 84
       file.read((uint8_t *) &_prefs->guest_password[0], sizeof(_prefs->guest_password));  // 88
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->tx_power_dbm, sizeof(_prefs->tx_power_dbm));  // 76
     file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->disable_fwd, sizeof(_prefs->disable_fwd));  // 77
     file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->advert_interval, sizeof(_prefs->advert_interval));  // 78
-    file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->unused, sizeof(_prefs->unused));  // 79
+    file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->flood_advert_interval, sizeof(_prefs->flood_advert_interval));  // 79
     file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->rx_delay_base, sizeof(_prefs->rx_delay_base));  // 80
     file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->tx_delay_factor, sizeof(_prefs->tx_delay_factor));  // 84
     file.write((uint8_t *) &_prefs->guest_password[0], sizeof(_prefs->guest_password));  // 88
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
       const char* config = &command[4];
       if (memcmp(config, "af", 2) == 0) {
         sprintf(reply, "> %s", StrHelper::ftoa(_prefs->airtime_factor));
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "flood.advert.interval", 21) == 0) {
+        sprintf(reply, "> %d", ((uint32_t) _prefs->flood_advert_interval));
       } else if (memcmp(config, "advert.interval", 15) == 0) {
         sprintf(reply, "> %d", ((uint32_t) _prefs->advert_interval) * 2);
       } else if (memcmp(config, "guest.password", 14) == 0) {
@@ -193,6 +195,18 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         _prefs->airtime_factor = atof(&config[3]);
         savePrefs();
         strcpy(reply, "OK");
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "flood.advert.interval ", 22) == 0) {
+        int hours = _atoi(&config[22]);
+        if (hours > 0 && hours < 3) {
+          sprintf(reply, "Error: min is 3 hours");
+        } else if (hours > 48) {
+          strcpy(reply, "Error: max is 48 hours");
+        } else {
+          _prefs->flood_advert_interval = (uint8_t)(hours);
+          _callbacks->updateFloodAdvertTimer();
+          savePrefs();
+          strcpy(reply, "OK");
+        }
       } else if (memcmp(config, "advert.interval ", 16) == 0) {
         int mins = _atoi(&config[16]);
         if (mins > 0 && mins < MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
index 5538f339..309ee134 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ struct NodePrefs {  // persisted to file
     float freq;
     uint8_t tx_power_dbm;
     uint8_t disable_fwd;
-    uint8_t advert_interval;   // minutes
-    uint8_t unused;
+    uint8_t advert_interval;   // minutes / 2
+    uint8_t flood_advert_interval;   // hours
     float rx_delay_base;
     float tx_delay_factor;
     char guest_password[16];
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool formatFileSystem() = 0;
   virtual void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) = 0;
   virtual void updateAdvertTimer() = 0;
+  virtual void updateFloodAdvertTimer() = 0;
   virtual void setLoggingOn(bool enable) = 0;
   virtual void eraseLogFile() = 0;
   virtual void dumpLogFile() = 0;