diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 7d0179f3ab..a711ec0a51 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ int MyMesh::handleRequest(ClientInfo *sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, uint8_t
       int results_offset = 0;
       uint8_t results_buffer[130];
       for(int index = 0; index < count && index + offset < neighbours_count; index++){
-        
+
         // stop if we can't fit another entry in results
         int entry_size = pubkey_prefix_length + 4 + 1;
         if(results_offset + entry_size > sizeof(results_buffer)){
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.flood_max_advert = 8;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
   _prefs.cad_enabled = 0;            // hardware CAD before TX (off by default; 'set cad on')
+  _prefs.loop_detect = LOOP_DETECT_MINIMAL;
 
   // bridge defaults
   _prefs.bridge_enabled = 1;    // enabled
@@ -1170,7 +1171,7 @@ void MyMesh::formatRadioStatsReply(char *reply) {
 }
 
 void MyMesh::formatPacketStatsReply(char *reply) {
-  StatsFormatHelper::formatPacketStats(reply, radio_driver, getNumSentFlood(), getNumSentDirect(), 
+  StatsFormatHelper::formatPacketStats(reply, radio_driver, getNumSentFlood(), getNumSentDirect(),
                                        getNumRecvFlood(), getNumRecvDirect());
 }