diff --git a/src/PowerFSM.cpp b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
index e96b36c11..73fb7e87b 100644
--- a/src/PowerFSM.cpp
+++ b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
@@ -194,17 +194,6 @@ static void onEnter()
     LOG_INFO("Enter state: ON\n");
     screen->setOn(true);
     setBluetoothEnable(true);
-
-    static uint32_t lastPingMs;
-
-    uint32_t now = millis();
-
-    if ((now - lastPingMs) >
-        30 * 1000) { // if more than a minute since our last press, ask node we are looking at to update their state
-        if (displayedNodeNum)
-            service.sendNetworkPing(displayedNodeNum, true); // Refresh the currently displayed node
-        lastPingMs = now;
-    }
 }
 
 static void onIdle()
diff --git a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
index 0512b405b..b5a74b386 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
@@ -348,8 +348,6 @@ static void drawFrameFirmware(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, i
 /// Draw the last text message we received
 static void drawCriticalFaultFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
-    displayedNodeNum = 0; // Not currently showing a node pane
-
     display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
     display->setFont(FONT_MEDIUM);
 
@@ -370,8 +368,6 @@ static bool shouldDrawMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *packet)
 /// Draw the last text message we received
 static void drawTextMessageFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
-    displayedNodeNum = 0; // Not currently showing a node pane
-
     // the max length of this buffer is much longer than we can possibly print
     static char tempBuf[237];
 
@@ -773,7 +769,6 @@ static void drawNodeInfo(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_
             nodeIndex = (nodeIndex + 1) % nodeDB.getNumNodes();
             n = nodeDB.getNodeByIndex(nodeIndex);
         }
-        displayedNodeNum = n->num;
     }
 
     meshtastic_NodeInfo *node = nodeDB.getNodeByIndex(nodeIndex);
@@ -1393,8 +1388,6 @@ void Screen::setFastFramerate()
 
 void DebugInfo::drawFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
-    displayedNodeNum = 0; // Not currently showing a node pane
-
     display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
 
     // The coordinates define the left starting point of the text
@@ -1502,8 +1495,6 @@ void DebugInfo::drawFrameWiFi(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, i
 #if HAS_WIFI
     const char *wifiName = config.network.wifi_ssid;
 
-    displayedNodeNum = 0; // Not currently showing a node pane
-
     display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
 
     // The coordinates define the left starting point of the text
@@ -1634,8 +1625,6 @@ void DebugInfo::drawFrameWiFi(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, i
 
 void DebugInfo::drawFrameSettings(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
-    displayedNodeNum = 0; // Not currently showing a node pane
-
     display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
 
     // The coordinates define the left starting point of the text
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 6e9ac4c10..5aa0ca458 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ meshtastic_User &owner = devicestate.owner;
 
 static uint8_t ourMacAddr[6];
 
-/**
- * The node number the user is currently looking at
- * 0 if none
- */
-NodeNum displayedNodeNum;
-
 NodeDB::NodeDB() : nodes(devicestate.node_db), numNodes(&devicestate.node_db_count) {}
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index a6fbd9cb0..6ab4c46e5 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
@@ -153,12 +153,6 @@ class NodeDB
     void installDefaultDeviceState(), installDefaultChannels(), installDefaultConfig(), installDefaultModuleConfig();
 };
 
-/**
- * The node number the user is currently looking at
- * 0 if none
- */
-extern NodeNum displayedNodeNum;
-
 extern NodeDB nodeDB;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
index e831db028..5fba2b5de 100644
--- a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
@@ -446,8 +446,6 @@ int CannedMessageModule::getPrevIndex()
 
 void CannedMessageModule::drawFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
-    displayedNodeNum = 0; // Not currently showing a node pane
-
     char buffer[50];
 
     if (cannedMessageModule->runState == CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_SENDING_ACTIVE) {
diff --git a/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp b/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp
index 9db7fbbc2..e6a975119 100644
--- a/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ AudioModule::AudioModule() : SinglePortModule("AudioModule", meshtastic_PortNum_
 
 void AudioModule::drawFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
-    displayedNodeNum = 0; // Not currently showing a node pane
-
     char buffer[50];
 
     display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);