diff --git a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
index 9f95a9e20..fc1cc15e5 100644
--- a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
@@ -973,8 +973,14 @@ void CannedMessageModule::sendText(NodeNum dest, ChannelIndex channel, const cha
     LOG_INFO("Send message id=%u, dest=%x, msg=%.*s", p->id, p->to, p->decoded.payload.size, p->decoded.payload.bytes);
 
     if (p->to != 0xffffffff) {
-        LOG_INFO("Proactively adding %x as favorite node", p->to);
-        nodeDB->set_favorite(true, p->to);
+        // Only add as favorite if our role is NOT CLIENT_BASE
+        if (config.device.role != 12) {
+            LOG_INFO("Proactively adding %x as favorite node", p->to);
+            nodeDB->set_favorite(true, p->to);
+        } else {
+            LOG_DEBUG("Not favoriting node %x as we are CLIENT_BASE role", dest);
+        }
+
         screen->setFrames(graphics::Screen::FOCUS_PRESERVE);
         p->pki_encrypted = true;
         p->channel = 0;