diff --git a/zephcore/app/RepeaterDataStore.cpp b/zephcore/app/RepeaterDataStore.cpp
index 6ab86cb..187d1f3 100644
--- a/zephcore/app/RepeaterDataStore.cpp
+++ b/zephcore/app/RepeaterDataStore.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ bool RepeaterDataStore::loadPrefs(NodePrefs& prefs) {
         LOG_DBG("No prefs file at %s, using defaults", path);
         initNodePrefs(&prefs);
         strcpy(prefs.node_name, "Repeater");
+        prefs.advert_loc_policy = ADVERT_LOC_PREFS;
+        prefs.flood_advert_interval = 25;
+        prefs.loop_detect = LOOP_DETECT_MINIMAL;
+        prefs.path_hash_mode = 1;
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/zephcore/app/RepeaterMesh.cpp b/zephcore/app/RepeaterMesh.cpp
index 628a334..2463497 100644
--- a/zephcore/app/RepeaterMesh.cpp
+++ b/zephcore/app/RepeaterMesh.cpp
@@ -831,6 +831,9 @@ RepeaterMesh::RepeaterMesh(mesh::MainBoard& board, mesh::Radio& radio, mesh::Mil
     initNodePrefs(&_prefs);
     strcpy(_prefs.node_name, "Repeater");
     _prefs.advert_loc_policy = ADVERT_LOC_PREFS;  // Repeaters always advertise prefs coordinates
+    _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 25;            // hours
+    _prefs.loop_detect = LOOP_DETECT_MINIMAL;
+    _prefs.path_hash_mode = 1;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZEPHCORE_REPEATER_UPLINK) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MQTT_LIB)
     memset(&_uplink_creds, 0, sizeof(_uplink_creds));
     observer_creds_init(&_uplink_creds);