diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
index 00e25cb2..7f5761f3 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ void DataStore::loadPrefsInt(const char *filename, NodePrefs& _prefs, double& no
     file.read(pad, 2);                                                                     // 78
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs.ble_pin, sizeof(_prefs.ble_pin));                         // 80
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs.buzzer_quiet, sizeof(_prefs.buzzer_quiet));               // 84
+    file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs.gps_enabled, sizeof(_prefs.gps_enabled));                 // 85
+    file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs.gps_interval, sizeof(_prefs.gps_interval));               // 86
 
     file.close();
   }
@@ -254,6 +256,8 @@ void DataStore::savePrefs(const NodePrefs& _prefs, double node_lat, double node_
     file.write(pad, 2);                                                                     // 78
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs.ble_pin, sizeof(_prefs.ble_pin));                         // 80
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs.buzzer_quiet, sizeof(_prefs.buzzer_quiet));               // 84
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs.gps_enabled, sizeof(_prefs.gps_enabled));                 // 85
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs.gps_interval, sizeof(_prefs.gps_interval));               // 86
 
     file.close();
   }
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 09d866c9..a94975b3 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -739,6 +739,8 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::RNG &rng, mesh::RTCClock &rtc, SimpleMe
   _prefs.bw = LORA_BW;
   _prefs.cr = LORA_CR;
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
+  _prefs.gps_enabled = 0;       // GPS disabled by default
+  _prefs.gps_interval = 0;      // No automatic GPS updates by default
   //_prefs.rx_delay_base = 10.0f;  enable once new algo fixed
 }
 
@@ -776,6 +778,7 @@ void MyMesh::begin(bool has_display) {
   _prefs.sf = constrain(_prefs.sf, 5, 12);
   _prefs.cr = constrain(_prefs.cr, 5, 8);
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = constrain(_prefs.tx_power_dbm, 1, MAX_LORA_TX_POWER);
+  _prefs.gps_enabled = constrain(_prefs.gps_enabled, 0, 1);  // Ensure boolean 0 or 1
 
 #ifdef BLE_PIN_CODE // 123456 by default
   if (_prefs.ble_pin == 0) {
@@ -803,6 +806,10 @@ void MyMesh::begin(bool has_display) {
 
   radio_set_params(_prefs.freq, _prefs.bw, _prefs.sf, _prefs.cr);
   radio_set_tx_power(_prefs.tx_power_dbm);
+
+#if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
+  sensors.setSettingValue("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled ? "1" : "0");
+#endif
 }
 
 const char *MyMesh::getNodeName() {
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h b/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h
index 13c9f884..e9db5444 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/NodePrefs.h
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ struct NodePrefs {  // persisted to file
   uint32_t ble_pin;
   uint8_t  advert_loc_policy;
   uint8_t  buzzer_quiet;
+  uint8_t  gps_enabled;      // GPS enabled flag (0=disabled, 1=enabled)
+  uint32_t gps_interval;     // GPS read interval in seconds
 };
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diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
index 59a1b2de..4cc47e23 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -863,13 +863,16 @@ void UITask::toggleGPS() {
       if (strcmp(_sensors->getSettingName(i), "gps") == 0) {
         if (strcmp(_sensors->getSettingValue(i), "1") == 0) {
           _sensors->setSettingValue("gps", "0");
+          _node_prefs->gps_enabled = 0;
           notify(UIEventType::ack);
           showAlert("GPS: Disabled", 800);
         } else {
           _sensors->setSettingValue("gps", "1");
+          _node_prefs->gps_enabled = 1;
           notify(UIEventType::ack);
           showAlert("GPS: Enabled", 800);
         }
+        the_mesh.savePrefs();
         _next_refresh = 0;
         break;
       }