diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.cpp b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
index a7ed9e9205..ae92f52420 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ GPS::~GPS()
 
 bool GPS::hasLock() { return hasValidLocation; }
 
+bool GPS::hasFlow()
+{
+    return hasGPS;
+}
+
 // Allow defining the polarity of the WAKE output.  default is active high
 #ifndef GPS_WAKE_ACTIVE
 #define GPS_WAKE_ACTIVE 1
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@ int32_t GPS::runOnce()
     } else {
 #ifdef GPS_UBLOX        
         // reset the GPS on next bootup
-        if(devicestate.did_gps_reset && (millis() > 60000)) {
+        if(devicestate.did_gps_reset && (millis() > 60000) && !hasFlow()) {
             DEBUG_MSG("GPS is not communicating, trying factory reset on next bootup.\n");
             devicestate.did_gps_reset = false;
             nodeDB.saveToDisk();
diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.h b/src/gps/GPS.h
index 836114d2e3..ff3b09b60a 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.h
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
     /// Returns true if we have acquired GPS lock.
     virtual bool hasLock();
 
+    /// Returns true if there's valid data flow with the chip.
+    virtual bool hasFlow();
+
     /// Return true if we are connected to a GPS
     bool isConnected() const { return hasGPS; }
 
diff --git a/src/gps/NMEAGPS.cpp b/src/gps/NMEAGPS.cpp
index 4b0baee665..363eb8263b 100644
--- a/src/gps/NMEAGPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/NMEAGPS.cpp
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ static int32_t toDegInt(RawDegrees d)
 bool NMEAGPS::factoryReset()
 {
 #ifdef GPS_UBLOX
-        // Factory Reset
-        byte _message_reset[] = {0xB5, 0x62, 0x06, 0x09, 0x0D, 0x00, 0xFF,
-            0xFB, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-            0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x17, 0x2B, 0x7E};
-        _serial_gps->write(_message_reset,sizeof(_message_reset));
-        delay(1000);
+    // Factory Reset
+    byte _message_reset[] = {0xB5, 0x62, 0x06, 0x09, 0x0D, 0x00, 0xFF,
+        0xFB, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x17, 0x2B, 0x7E};
+    _serial_gps->write(_message_reset,sizeof(_message_reset));
+    delay(1000);
 #endif
-return true;
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool NMEAGPS::setupGPS()
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ bool NMEAGPS::hasLock()
     return false;
 }
 
+bool NMEAGPS::hasFlow()
+{
+    return reader.passedChecksum() > 0;
+}
 
 bool NMEAGPS::whileIdle()
 {
diff --git a/src/gps/NMEAGPS.h b/src/gps/NMEAGPS.h
index 6ef5609622..c97be08ce1 100644
--- a/src/gps/NMEAGPS.h
+++ b/src/gps/NMEAGPS.h
@@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ class NMEAGPS : public GPS
     virtual bool lookForLocation() override;
 
     virtual bool hasLock() override;
+
+    virtual bool hasFlow() override;
 };
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index b6655fbf2b..a669c68fd2 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [VERSION]  
 major = 1  
 minor = 2
-build = 64
+build = 65