diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
index a9598e24..b5767d36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
@@ -485,6 +485,14 @@ class UIViewModel @Inject constructor(
             updateLoraConfig { it.copy { region = value } }
         }
 
+    fun favoriteNode(node: Node) = viewModelScope.launch {
+        try {
+            radioConfigRepository.onServiceAction(ServiceAction.Favorite(node))
+        } catch (ex: RemoteException) {
+            errormsg("Favorite node error:", ex)
+        }
+    }
+
     fun ignoreNode(node: Node) = viewModelScope.launch {
         try {
             radioConfigRepository.onServiceAction(ServiceAction.Ignore(node))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
index 6aaac59f..14f7a96a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ import kotlin.math.absoluteValue
 
 sealed class ServiceAction {
     data class GetDeviceMetadata(val destNum: Int) : ServiceAction()
+    data class Favorite(val node: Node) : ServiceAction()
     data class Ignore(val node: Node) : ServiceAction()
     data class Reaction(val emoji: String, val replyId: Int, val contactKey: String) : ServiceAction()
 }
@@ -1791,6 +1792,7 @@ class MeshService : Service(), Logging {
     private fun onServiceAction(action: ServiceAction) {
         when (action) {
             is ServiceAction.GetDeviceMetadata -> getDeviceMetadata(action.destNum)
+            is ServiceAction.Favorite -> favoriteNode(action.node)
             is ServiceAction.Ignore -> ignoreNode(action.node)
             is ServiceAction.Reaction -> sendReaction(action)
         }
@@ -1802,6 +1804,21 @@ class MeshService : Service(), Logging {
         })
     }
 
+    private fun favoriteNode(node: Node) = toRemoteExceptions {
+        sendToRadio(newMeshPacketTo(myNodeNum).buildAdminPacket {
+            if (node.isFavorite) {
+                debug("removing node ${node.num} from favorite list")
+                removeFavoriteNode = node.num
+            } else {
+                debug("adding node ${node.num} to favorite list")
+                setFavoriteNode = node.num
+            }
+        })
+        updateNodeInfo(node.num) {
+            it.isFavorite = !node.isFavorite
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun ignoreNode(node: Node) = toRemoteExceptions {
         sendToRadio(newMeshPacketTo(myNodeNum).buildAdminPacket {
             if (node.isIgnored) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeItem.kt
index 74807325..f5e5c9a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeItem.kt
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ fun NodeItem(
     currentTimeMillis: Long,
     isConnected: Boolean = false,
 ) {
+    val isFavorite = thatNode.isFavorite
     val isIgnored = thatNode.isIgnored
     val longName = thatNode.user.longName.ifEmpty { stringResource(id = R.string.unknown_username) }
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ fun NodeItem(
                             Text(
                                 modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                                 text = thatNode.user.shortName.ifEmpty { "???" },
-                                fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
+                                fontWeight = if (isFavorite) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal,
                                 fontSize = MaterialTheme.typography.button.fontSize,
                                 textDecoration = TextDecoration.LineThrough.takeIf { isIgnored },
                                 textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ fun NodeItem(
                     Text(
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
                         text = longName,
+                        fontWeight = if (isFavorite) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal,
                         style = style,
                         textDecoration = TextDecoration.LineThrough.takeIf { isIgnored },
                         softWrap = true,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/UsersFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/UsersFragment.kt
index c9adfe5f..a8d34e88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/UsersFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/UsersFragment.kt
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ fun NodesScreen(
                     when (menuItem) {
                         is NodeMenuAction.Remove -> model.removeNode(node.num)
                         is NodeMenuAction.Ignore -> model.ignoreNode(node)
+                        is NodeMenuAction.Favorite -> model.favoriteNode(node)
                         is NodeMenuAction.DirectMessage -> navigateToMessages(node)
                         is NodeMenuAction.RequestUserInfo -> model.requestUserInfo(node.num)
                         is NodeMenuAction.RequestPosition -> model.requestPosition(node.num)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeMenu.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeMenu.kt
index 50d0f7bf..ae029ac2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeMenu.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeMenu.kt
@@ -47,8 +47,25 @@ fun NodeMenu(
     expanded: Boolean = false,
     onAction: (NodeMenuAction) -> Unit
 ) {
+    var displayFavoriteDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var displayIgnoreDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var displayRemoveDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    if (displayFavoriteDialog) {
+        SimpleAlertDialog(
+            title = R.string.favorite,
+            text = stringResource(
+                id = if (node.isFavorite) R.string.favorite_remove else R.string.favorite_add,
+                node.user.longName
+            ),
+            onConfirm = {
+                displayFavoriteDialog = false
+                onAction(NodeMenuAction.Favorite(node))
+            },
+            onDismiss = {
+                displayFavoriteDialog = false
+            }
+        )
+    }
     if (displayIgnoreDialog) {
         SimpleAlertDialog(
             title = R.string.ignore,
@@ -113,6 +130,25 @@ fun NodeMenu(
                 },
                 content = { Text(stringResource(R.string.traceroute)) }
             )
+            DropdownMenuItem(
+                onClick = {
+                    onDismissRequest()
+                    displayFavoriteDialog = true
+                },
+                enabled = !node.isIgnored,
+            ) {
+                Text(stringResource(R.string.favorite))
+                Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
+                Checkbox(
+                    checked = node.isFavorite,
+                    onCheckedChange = {
+                        onDismissRequest()
+                        displayFavoriteDialog = true
+                    },
+                    modifier = Modifier.size(24.dp),
+                    enabled = !node.isIgnored,
+                )
+            }
             DropdownMenuItem(
                 onClick = {
                     onDismissRequest()
@@ -152,6 +188,7 @@ fun NodeMenu(
 sealed class NodeMenuAction {
     data class Remove(val node: Node) : NodeMenuAction()
     data class Ignore(val node: Node) : NodeMenuAction()
+    data class Favorite(val node: Node) : NodeMenuAction()
     data class DirectMessage(val node: Node) : NodeMenuAction()
     data class RequestUserInfo(val node: Node) : NodeMenuAction()
     data class RequestPosition(val node: Node) : NodeMenuAction()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/message/Message.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/message/Message.kt
index 9070b0b6..95a89806 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/message/Message.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/message/Message.kt
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ internal fun MessageScreen(
                 when (action) {
                     is NodeMenuAction.Remove -> viewModel.removeNode(action.node.num)
                     is NodeMenuAction.Ignore -> viewModel.ignoreNode(action.node)
+                    is NodeMenuAction.Favorite -> viewModel.favoriteNode(action.node)
                     is NodeMenuAction.DirectMessage -> navigateToMessages(action.node)
                     is NodeMenuAction.RequestUserInfo -> viewModel.requestUserInfo(action.node.num)
                     is NodeMenuAction.RequestPosition -> viewModel.requestPosition(action.node.num)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bb6b7fd2..0f910772 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@
     <string name="unknown_age">Unknown Age</string>
     <string name="copy">Copy</string>
     <string name="alert_bell_text">Alert Bell Character!</string>
+    <string name="favorite">Favorite</string>
+    <string name="favorite_add">Add \'%s\' as a favorite node?</string>
+    <string name="favorite_remove">Remove \'%s\' as a favorite node?</string>
     <string name="power_metrics_log">Power Metrics Log</string>
     <string name="channel_1">Channel 1</string>
     <string name="channel_2">Channel 2</string>