diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 2d9e91e..c98bc2a 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -277,7 +277,12 @@ def onConnected(interface):
             interface.localNode.writeConfig("position")
         elif not args.no_time:
             # We normally provide a current time to the mesh when we connect
-            interface.sendPosition()
+            if interface.localNode.nodeNum in interface.nodesByNum and "position" in interface.nodesByNum[interface.localNode.nodeNum]:
+                # send the same position the node already knows, just to update time
+                position = interface.nodesByNum[interface.localNode.nodeNum]["position"]
+                interface.sendPosition(position.get("latitude", 0.0), position.get("longitude", 0.0), position.get("altitude", 0.0))
+            else:
+                interface.sendPosition()
 
         if args.set_owner:
             closeNow = True