diff --git a/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp b/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
index 1baa550c09..b9847c22b0 100644
--- a/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *PositionModule::allocReply()
     if (getRTCQuality() < RTCQualityNTP) {
         LOG_INFO("Strip time %u from position send", p.time);
         p.time = 0;
+    } else if (rtc_found.address != ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE.address) {
+        LOG_INFO("Using RTC time %u for position send", p.time);
+        p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityDevice);
     } else {
         p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP);
         LOG_INFO("Provide time to mesh %u", p.time);