diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 8d30fb824..bda6f4ea4 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -978,12 +978,25 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultChannels()
     channelFile.version = DEVICESTATE_CUR_VER;
 }
 
-void NodeDB::resetNodes()
+void NodeDB::resetNodes(bool keepFavorites)
 {
     if (!config.position.fixed_position)
         clearLocalPosition();
     numMeshNodes = 1;
-    std::fill(nodeDatabase.nodes.begin() + 1, nodeDatabase.nodes.end(), meshtastic_NodeInfoLite());
+    if (keepFavorites) {
+        LOG_INFO("Clearing node database - preserving favorites");
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < meshNodes->size(); i++) {
+            meshtastic_NodeInfoLite &node = meshNodes->at(i);
+            if (i > 0 && !node.is_favorite) {
+                node = meshtastic_NodeInfoLite();
+            } else {
+                numMeshNodes += 1;
+            }
+        };
+    } else {
+        LOG_INFO("Clearing node database - removing favorites");
+        std::fill(nodeDatabase.nodes.begin() + 1, nodeDatabase.nodes.end(), meshtastic_NodeInfoLite());
+    }
     devicestate.has_rx_text_message = false;
     devicestate.has_rx_waypoint = false;
     saveNodeDatabaseToDisk();
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index e8724f2c9..444ac13e4 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ class NodeDB
      */
     size_t getNumOnlineMeshNodes(bool localOnly = false);
 
-    void initConfigIntervals(), initModuleConfigIntervals(), resetNodes(), removeNodeByNum(NodeNum nodeNum);
+    void initConfigIntervals(), initModuleConfigIntervals(), resetNodes(bool keepFavorites = false),
+        removeNodeByNum(NodeNum nodeNum);
 
     bool factoryReset(bool eraseBleBonds = false);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index 24fb8f1f9..a98515059 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,12 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
     case meshtastic_AdminMessage_nodedb_reset_tag: {
         disableBluetooth();
         LOG_INFO("Initiate node-db reset");
-        nodeDB->resetNodes();
+        //  CLIENT_BASE, ROUTER and ROUTER_LATE are able to preserve the remaining hop count when relaying a packet via a
+        //  favorited node, so ensure that their favorites are kept on reset
+        bool rolePreference =
+            isOneOf(config.device.role, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_CLIENT_BASE,
+                    meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE);
+        nodeDB->resetNodes(rolePreference ? rolePreference : r->nodedb_reset);
         reboot(DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS);
         break;
     }