diff --git a/src/mesh/Default.h b/src/mesh/Default.h
index a60e3af9b..e206d8277 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Default.h
+++ b/src/mesh/Default.h
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 #define min_default_telemetry_interval_secs 30 * 60
 #define default_gps_update_interval IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY, 2 * 60)
 #define default_telemetry_broadcast_interval_secs IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY / 2, 60 * 60)
-#define default_broadcast_interval_secs IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY / 2, 15 * 60)
+#define default_broadcast_interval_secs IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY / 2, 60 * 60)
+#define default_broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs 5 * 60
+#define min_default_broadcast_interval_secs 60 * 60
+#define min_default_broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs 5 * 60
 #define default_wait_bluetooth_secs IF_ROUTER(1, 60)
 #define default_sds_secs IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY, UINT32_MAX) // Default to forever super deep sleep
 #define default_ls_secs IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY, 5 * 60)
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 3c408f01f..8913e0019 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,23 @@ NodeDB::NodeDB()
         moduleConfig.telemetry.health_update_interval = Default::getConfiguredOrMinimumValue(
             moduleConfig.telemetry.health_update_interval, min_default_telemetry_interval_secs);
     }
+    // Enforce position broadcast minimums if we would send positions over a default channel
+    // Check channels the same way PositionModule::sendOurPosition() does - first channel with position_precision set
+    bool positionUsesDefaultChannel = false;
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < channels.getNumChannels(); i++) {
+        if (channels.getByIndex(i).settings.has_module_settings &&
+            channels.getByIndex(i).settings.module_settings.position_precision != 0) {
+            positionUsesDefaultChannel = channels.isDefaultChannel(i);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (positionUsesDefaultChannel) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Coerce position broadcasts to min of 1 hour and smart broadcast min of 5 minutes on defaults");
+        config.position.position_broadcast_secs =
+            Default::getConfiguredOrMinimumValue(config.position.position_broadcast_secs, min_default_broadcast_interval_secs);
+        config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs = Default::getConfiguredOrMinimumValue(
+            config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs, min_default_broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs);
+    }
     // FIXME: UINT32_MAX intervals overflows Apple clients until they are fully patched
     if (config.device.node_info_broadcast_secs > MAX_INTERVAL)
         config.device.node_info_broadcast_secs = MAX_INTERVAL;
@@ -644,7 +661,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
     config.position.position_broadcast_smart_enabled = true;
 #endif
     config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_distance = 100;
-    config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs = 30;
+    config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs = default_broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs;
     if (config.device.role != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER)
         config.device.node_info_broadcast_secs = default_node_info_broadcast_secs;
     config.security.serial_enabled = true;
diff --git a/src/modules/PositionModule.h b/src/modules/PositionModule.h
index 32e499531..d0a4d4603 100644
--- a/src/modules/PositionModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/PositionModule.h
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ class PositionModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_Position>, private concu
     // In event mode we want to prevent excessive position broadcasts
     // we set the minimum interval to 5m
     const uint32_t minimumTimeThreshold =
-        max(uint32_t(300000), Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs, 30));
+        max(uint32_t(300000), Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs,
+                                                                default_broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs));
 #else
-    const uint32_t minimumTimeThreshold =
-        Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs, 30);
+    const uint32_t minimumTimeThreshold = Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs,
+                                                                            default_broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs);
 #endif
 };