diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 55134ede0..324debeb7 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ void loop()
 #endif
     power->powerCommandsCheck();
 
-    if (last_listen + 1000 * 60 < millis() &&
+    if (RadioLibInterface::instance != nullptr && last_listen + 1000 * 60 < millis() &&
         !(RadioLibInterface::instance->isSending() || RadioLibInterface::instance->isActivelyReceiving())) {
         RadioLibInterface::instance->startReceive();
         LOG_DEBUG("attempting AGC reset");
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 91e27951f..619eb184e 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress cardkb_found;
 extern uint8_t kb_model;
 extern bool kb_found;
 extern bool osk_found;
+extern unsigned long last_listen;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress rtc_found;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress accelerometer_found;
 extern ScanI2C::FoundDevice rgb_found;
diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
index 80e51b8bc..6716109b6 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ void RadioLibInterface::handleReceiveInterrupt()
 
 void RadioLibInterface::startReceive()
 {
+    // Note the updated timestamp, to avoid unneeded AGC resets
+    last_listen = millis();
     isReceiving = true;
     powerMon->setState(meshtastic_PowerMon_State_Lora_RXOn);
 }