diff --git a/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp b/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp
index faa04275..99605ff3 100644
--- a/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ void EnvironmentSensorManager::initBasicGPS() {
 
   // Try to detect if GPS is physically connected to determine if we should expose the setting
   _location->begin();
+  _location->reset();
 
   #ifndef PIN_GPS_EN
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("No GPS wake/reset pin found for this board. Continuing on...");
@@ -545,6 +546,7 @@ void EnvironmentSensorManager::start_gps() {
   #endif
 
   _location->begin();
+  _location->reset();
 
 #ifndef PIN_GPS_RESET
   MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("Start GPS is N/A on this board. Actual GPS state unchanged");