diff --git a/src/ButtonThread.h b/src/ButtonThread.h
index 3301df0973..66efd60046 100644
--- a/src/ButtonThread.h
+++ b/src/ButtonThread.h
@@ -193,15 +193,7 @@ class ButtonThread : public concurrency::OSThread
     static void userButtonMultiPressed()
     {
         if (!config.device.disable_triple_click && (gps != nullptr)) {
-            config.position.gps_enabled = !(config.position.gps_enabled);
-            if (config.position.gps_enabled) {
-                LOG_DEBUG("Flag set to true to restore power\n");
-                gps->enable();
-
-            } else {
-                LOG_DEBUG("Flag set to false for gps power\n");
-                gps->disable();
-            }
+            gps->toggleGpsMode();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.cpp b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
index bc186c1819..ed286228d1 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ uint32_t GPS::getSleepTime() const
     uint32_t t = config.position.gps_update_interval;
 
     // We'll not need the GPS thread to wake up again after first acq. with fixed position.
-    if (!config.position.gps_enabled || config.position.fixed_position)
+    if (config.position.gps_mode != meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED || config.position.fixed_position)
         t = UINT32_MAX; // Sleep forever now
 
     if (t == UINT32_MAX)
@@ -625,21 +625,24 @@ void GPS::publishUpdate()
         // Notify any status instances that are observing us
         const meshtastic::GPSStatus status = meshtastic::GPSStatus(hasValidLocation, isConnected(), isPowerSaving(), p);
         newStatus.notifyObservers(&status);
-        if (config.position.gps_enabled)
+        if (config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED) {
             positionModule->handleNewPosition();
+        }
     }
 }
 
 int32_t GPS::runOnce()
 {
     if (!GPSInitFinished) {
-        if (!_serial_gps)
+        if (!_serial_gps || config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT) {
+            LOG_INFO("GPS set to not-present. Skipping probe.\n");
             return disable();
+        }
         if (!setup())
             return 2000; // Setup failed, re-run in two seconds
 
         // We have now loaded our saved preferences from flash
-        if (config.position.gps_enabled == false) {
+        if (config.position.gps_mode != meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED) {
             return disable();
         }
         // ONCE we will factory reset the GPS for bug #327
@@ -662,7 +665,7 @@ int32_t GPS::runOnce()
         // if we have received valid NMEA claim we are connected
         setConnected();
     } else {
-        if ((config.position.gps_enabled == 1) && (gnssModel == GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX)) {
+        if ((config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED) && (gnssModel == GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX)) {
             // reset the GPS on next bootup
             if (devicestate.did_gps_reset && (millis() - lastWakeStartMsec > 60000) && !hasFlow()) {
                 LOG_DEBUG("GPS is not communicating, trying factory reset on next bootup.\n");
@@ -902,7 +905,7 @@ GPS *GPS::createGps()
     int8_t _rx_gpio = config.position.rx_gpio;
     int8_t _tx_gpio = config.position.tx_gpio;
     int8_t _en_gpio = config.position.gps_en_gpio;
-#if defined(HAS_GPS) && !defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+#if HAS_GPS && !defined(ARCH_ESP32)
     _rx_gpio = 1; // We only specify GPS serial ports on ESP32. Otherwise, these are just flags.
     _tx_gpio = 1;
 #endif
@@ -1098,7 +1101,7 @@ bool GPS::lookForLocation()
 
 #ifndef TINYGPS_OPTION_NO_CUSTOM_FIELDS
     fixType = atoi(gsafixtype.value()); // will set to zero if no data
-    // LOG_DEBUG("FIX QUAL=%d, TYPE=%d\n", fixQual, fixType);
+                                        // LOG_DEBUG("FIX QUAL=%d, TYPE=%d\n", fixQual, fixType);
 #endif
 
     // check if GPS has an acceptable lock
@@ -1280,4 +1283,17 @@ int32_t GPS::disable()
     setAwake(false);
 
     return INT32_MAX;
+}
+
+void GPS::toggleGpsMode()
+{
+    if (config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED) {
+        config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_DISABLED;
+        LOG_DEBUG("Flag set to false for gps power. GpsMode: DISABLED\n");
+        disable();
+    } else if (config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_DISABLED) {
+        config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED;
+        LOG_DEBUG("Flag set to true to restore power. GpsMode: ENABLED\n");
+        enable();
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.h b/src/gps/GPS.h
index 80894dd517..1b56c2ee47 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.h
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.h
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
     // Disable the thread
     int32_t disable() override;
 
+    // toggle between enabled/disabled
+    void toggleGpsMode();
+
     void setGPSPower(bool on, bool standbyOnly, uint32_t sleepTime);
 
     /// Returns true if we have acquired GPS lock.
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
     /// Return true if we are connected to a GPS
     bool isConnected() const { return hasGPS; }
 
-    bool isPowerSaving() const { return !config.position.gps_enabled; }
+    bool isPowerSaving() const { return config.position.gps_mode != meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED; }
 
     // Empty the input buffer as quickly as possible
     void clearBuffer();
diff --git a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
index fb27e3c016..82b511e6c7 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
@@ -558,15 +558,20 @@ static void drawGPS(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const GPSStatus
     }
 }
 
-// Draw status when gps is disabled by PMU
+// Draw status when GPS is disabled or not present
 static void drawGPSpowerstat(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const GPSStatus *gps)
 {
-    String displayLine = "GPS disabled";
-    int16_t xPos = display->getStringWidth(displayLine);
-
-    if (!config.position.gps_enabled) {
-        display->drawString(x + xPos, y, displayLine);
+    String displayLine;
+    int pos;
+    if (y < FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL) { // Line 1: use short string
+        displayLine = config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT ? "No GPS" : "GPS off";
+        pos = SCREEN_WIDTH - display->getStringWidth(displayLine);
+    } else {
+        displayLine = config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT ? "GPS not present"
+                                                                                                       : "GPS is disabled";
+        pos = (SCREEN_WIDTH - display->getStringWidth(displayLine)) / 2;
     }
+    display->drawString(x + pos, y, displayLine);
 }
 
 static void drawGPSAltitude(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const GPSStatus *gps)
@@ -594,7 +599,7 @@ static void drawGPScoordinates(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const
     String displayLine = "";
 
     if (!gps->getIsConnected() && !config.position.fixed_position) {
-        displayLine = "No GPS Module";
+        displayLine = "No GPS present";
         display->drawString(x + (SCREEN_WIDTH - (display->getStringWidth(displayLine))) / 2, y, displayLine);
     } else if (!gps->getHasLock() && !config.position.fixed_position) {
         displayLine = "No GPS Lock";
@@ -1549,7 +1554,7 @@ void DebugInfo::drawFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16
         drawNodes(display, x + (SCREEN_WIDTH * 0.25), y + 3, nodeStatus);
     }
     // Display GPS status
-    if (!config.position.gps_enabled) {
+    if (config.position.gps_mode != meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED) {
         drawGPSpowerstat(display, x, y + 2, gpsStatus);
     } else {
         if (config.display.displaymode == meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_DEFAULT) {
@@ -1777,7 +1782,7 @@ void DebugInfo::drawFrameSettings(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
     char chUtil[13];
     snprintf(chUtil, sizeof(chUtil), "ChUtil %2.0f%%", airTime->channelUtilizationPercent());
     display->drawString(x + SCREEN_WIDTH - display->getStringWidth(chUtil), y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL * 1, chUtil);
-    if (config.position.gps_enabled) {
+    if (config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED) {
         // Line 3
         if (config.display.gps_format !=
             meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_DMS) // if DMS then don't draw altitude
@@ -1786,10 +1791,7 @@ void DebugInfo::drawFrameSettings(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
         // Line 4
         drawGPScoordinates(display, x, y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL * 3, gpsStatus);
     } else {
-        drawGPSpowerstat(display, x - (SCREEN_WIDTH / 4), y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL * 2, gpsStatus);
-#ifdef GPS_POWER_TOGGLE
-        display->drawString(x + 30, (y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL * 3), " by button");
-#endif
+        drawGPSpowerstat(display, x, y + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL * 2, gpsStatus);
     }
     /* Display a heartbeat pixel that blinks every time the frame is redrawn */
 #ifdef SHOW_REDRAWS
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f853dc0ec3..f89ece9dce 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -685,7 +685,8 @@ void setup()
     readFromRTC(); // read the main CPU RTC at first (in case we can't get GPS time)
 
     // If we're taking on the repeater role, ignore GPS
-    if (config.device.role != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER) {
+    if (config.device.role != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER &&
+        config.position.gps_mode != meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT) {
         gps = GPS::createGps();
     }
     if (gps) {
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 2eebd64ed6..891b7a61f9 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,16 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig()
 #else
     config.device.disable_triple_click = true;
 #endif
-    config.position.gps_enabled = true;
+#if !HAS_GPS || defined(T_DECK)
+    config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT;
+#elif !defined(GPS_RX_PIN)
+    if (config.position.rx_gpio == 0)
+        config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT;
+    else
+        config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_DISABLED;
+#else
+    config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED;
+#endif
     config.position.position_broadcast_smart_enabled = true;
     config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_distance = 100;
     config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs = 30;
@@ -454,6 +463,11 @@ void NodeDB::init()
         memcpy(devicestate.node_remote_hardware_pins, empty, sizeof(empty));
     }
 
+    if (config.position.gps_enabled) {
+        config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED;
+        config.position.gps_enabled = 0;
+    }
+
     saveToDisk(saveWhat);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
index b06e9a7072..1f1ff6a749 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
@@ -836,4 +836,4 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_msg;
 } /* extern "C" */
 #endif
 
-#endif
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index d9de4fdc13..841be3b279 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [VERSION]  
 major = 2
 minor = 2
-build = 21
+build = 22