diff --git a/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp b/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp
index efbcc9558..2a69d6d56 100644
--- a/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ bool PhoneAPI::available()
             auto nextNode = nodeDB->readNextMeshNode(readIndex);
             if (nextNode) {
                 nodeInfoForPhone = TypeConversions::ConvertToNodeInfo(nextNode);
+                nodeInfoForPhone.hops_away = nodeInfoForPhone.num == nodeDB->getNodeNum() ? 0 : nodeInfoForPhone.hops_away;
                 nodeInfoForPhone.is_favorite =
                     nodeInfoForPhone.is_favorite || nodeInfoForPhone.num == nodeDB->getNodeNum(); // Our node is always a favorite
             }