diff --git a/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp b/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp
index 53c381f7c..2362eda7e 100644
--- a/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp
@@ -524,9 +524,9 @@ bool EnvironmentSensorManager::setSettingValue(const char* name, const char* val
   if (strcmp(name, "gps_interval") == 0) {
     uint32_t interval_seconds = atoi(value);
     if (interval_seconds > 0) {
-      gps_update_interval_ms = interval_seconds * 1000;
+      gps_update_interval_sec = interval_seconds;
     } else {
-      gps_update_interval_ms = 1000;  // Default to 1 second if 0
+      gps_update_interval_sec = 1;  // Default to 1 second if 0
     }
     return true;
   }
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ void EnvironmentSensorManager::loop() {
     }
     #endif
     }
-    next_gps_update = millis() + gps_update_interval_ms;
+    next_gps_update = millis() + gps_update_interval_sec;
   }
   #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.h b/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.h
index 6dd532e6b..f176a33f5 100644
--- a/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.h
+++ b/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ protected:
 
   bool gps_detected = false;
   bool gps_active = false;
-  uint32_t gps_update_interval_ms = 1000;  // Default 1 second
+  uint32_t gps_update_interval_sec = 1;  // Default 1 second
 
   #if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS
   LocationProvider* _location;