diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index d7fa9e5ac3..11106585f0 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultChannels()
 
 void NodeDB::resetNodes()
 {
-    devicestate.node_db_lite_count = 0;
-    memset(devicestate.node_db_lite, 0, sizeof(devicestate.node_db_lite));
+    devicestate.node_db_lite_count = 1;
+    std::fill(&devicestate.node_db_lite[1], &devicestate.node_db_lite[MAX_NUM_NODES - 1], meshtastic_NodeInfoLite());
     saveDeviceStateToDisk();
     if (neighborInfoModule && moduleConfig.neighbor_info.enabled)
         neighborInfoModule->resetNeighbors();