diff --git a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/AndroidRadioControllerImpl.kt b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/AndroidRadioControllerImpl.kt
index 216d8fb37..ea1884ab1 100644
--- a/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/AndroidRadioControllerImpl.kt
+++ b/core/service/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/AndroidRadioControllerImpl.kt
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ class AndroidRadioControllerImpl(
     }
 
     override suspend fun favoriteNode(nodeNum: Int) {
-        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(nodeNum.toString())
+        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(DataPacket.nodeNumToDefaultId(nodeNum))
         serviceRepository.onServiceAction(ServiceAction.Favorite(nodeDef))
     }
 
     override suspend fun sendSharedContact(nodeNum: Int): Boolean {
-        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(nodeNum.toString())
+        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(DataPacket.nodeNumToDefaultId(nodeNum))
         val contact =
             org.meshtastic.proto.SharedContact(
                 node_num = nodeDef.num,
diff --git a/core/service/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/DirectRadioControllerImpl.kt b/core/service/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/DirectRadioControllerImpl.kt
index 0f645c6e3..fce0438dd 100644
--- a/core/service/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/DirectRadioControllerImpl.kt
+++ b/core/service/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/service/DirectRadioControllerImpl.kt
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ class DirectRadioControllerImpl(
     }
 
     override suspend fun favoriteNode(nodeNum: Int) {
-        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(nodeNum.toString())
+        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(DataPacket.nodeNumToDefaultId(nodeNum))
         serviceRepository.onServiceAction(ServiceAction.Favorite(nodeDef))
     }
 
     override suspend fun sendSharedContact(nodeNum: Int): Boolean {
-        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(nodeNum.toString())
+        val nodeDef = nodeRepository.getNode(DataPacket.nodeNumToDefaultId(nodeNum))
         val contact =
             SharedContact(node_num = nodeDef.num, user = nodeDef.user, manually_verified = nodeDef.manuallyVerified)
         val action = ServiceAction.SendContact(contact)