diff --git a/protobufs b/protobufs
index bf149bbdcc..83ddaf8b24 160000
--- a/protobufs
+++ b/protobufs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit bf149bbdcce45ba7cd8643db7cb25e5c8815072b
+Subproject commit 83ddaf8b24e1e9b372b1e2c72df51d44848b3a71
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index dec8411fec..5936c44636 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -978,12 +978,25 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultChannels()
     channelFile.version = DEVICESTATE_CUR_VER;
 }
 
-void NodeDB::resetNodes()
+void NodeDB::resetNodes(bool keepFavorites)
 {
     if (!config.position.fixed_position)
         clearLocalPosition();
     numMeshNodes = 1;
-    std::fill(nodeDatabase.nodes.begin() + 1, nodeDatabase.nodes.end(), meshtastic_NodeInfoLite());
+    if (keepFavorites) {
+        LOG_INFO("Clearing node database - preserving favorites");
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < meshNodes->size(); i++) {
+            meshtastic_NodeInfoLite &node = meshNodes->at(i);
+            if (i > 0 && !node.is_favorite) {
+                node = meshtastic_NodeInfoLite();
+            } else {
+                numMeshNodes += 1;
+            }
+        };
+    } else {
+        LOG_INFO("Clearing node database - removing favorites");
+        std::fill(nodeDatabase.nodes.begin() + 1, nodeDatabase.nodes.end(), meshtastic_NodeInfoLite());
+    }
     devicestate.has_rx_text_message = false;
     devicestate.has_rx_waypoint = false;
     saveNodeDatabaseToDisk();
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index e8724f2c95..444ac13e4b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ class NodeDB
      */
     size_t getNumOnlineMeshNodes(bool localOnly = false);
 
-    void initConfigIntervals(), initModuleConfigIntervals(), resetNodes(), removeNodeByNum(NodeNum nodeNum);
+    void initConfigIntervals(), initModuleConfigIntervals(), resetNodes(bool keepFavorites = false),
+        removeNodeByNum(NodeNum nodeNum);
 
     bool factoryReset(bool eraseBleBonds = false);
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/admin.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/admin.pb.h
index 7cc896292b..a542cf29c8 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/admin.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/admin.pb.h
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_AdminMessage {
         int32_t shutdown_seconds;
         /* Tell the node to factory reset config; all device state and configuration will be returned to factory defaults; BLE bonds will be preserved. */
         int32_t factory_reset_config;
-        /* Tell the node to reset the nodedb. */
-        int32_t nodedb_reset;
+        /* Tell the node to reset the nodedb.
+     When true, favorites are preserved through reset. */
+        bool nodedb_reset;
     };
     /* The node generates this key and sends it with any get_x_response packets.
  The client MUST include the same key with any set_x commands. Key expires after 300 seconds.
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    BOOL,     (payload_variant,exit_simulator,exit_simulato
 X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    INT32,    (payload_variant,reboot_seconds,reboot_seconds),  97) \
 X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    INT32,    (payload_variant,shutdown_seconds,shutdown_seconds),  98) \
 X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    INT32,    (payload_variant,factory_reset_config,factory_reset_config),  99) \
-X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    INT32,    (payload_variant,nodedb_reset,nodedb_reset), 100) \
+X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    BOOL,     (payload_variant,nodedb_reset,nodedb_reset), 100) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BYTES,    session_passkey, 101)
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_DEFAULT NULL
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index d300ff53b8..ddb7cacd33 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,12 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
     case meshtastic_AdminMessage_nodedb_reset_tag: {
         disableBluetooth();
         LOG_INFO("Initiate node-db reset");
-        nodeDB->resetNodes();
+        //  CLIENT_BASE, ROUTER and ROUTER_LATE are able to preserve the remaining hop count when relaying a packet via a
+        //  favorited node, so ensure that their favorites are kept on reset
+        bool rolePreference =
+            isOneOf(config.device.role, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_CLIENT_BASE,
+                    meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE);
+        nodeDB->resetNodes(rolePreference ? rolePreference : r->nodedb_reset);
         reboot(DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS);
         break;
     }