diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index f5063360..1090fc09 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -878,6 +878,10 @@ def _handleFromRadio(self, fromRadioBytes):
                 self.localNode.moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.CopyFrom(
                     fromRadio.moduleConfig.ambient_lighting
                 )
+            elif fromRadio.moduleConfig.HasField("paxcounter"):
+                self.localNode.moduleConfig.paxcounter.CopyFrom(
+                    fromRadio.moduleConfig.paxcounter
+                )
 
         else:
             logging.debug("Unexpected FromRadio payload")
diff --git a/meshtastic/node.py b/meshtastic/node.py
index 873010f7..c12f7779 100644
--- a/meshtastic/node.py
+++ b/meshtastic/node.py
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ def writeConfig(self, config_name):
             p.set_module_config.detection_sensor.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.detection_sensor)
         elif config_name == "ambient_lighting":
             p.set_module_config.ambient_lighting.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.ambient_lighting)
+        elif config_name == "paxcounter":
+            p.set_module_config.paxcounter.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.paxcounter)
         else:
             our_exit(f"Error: No valid config with name {config_name}")