diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 982bb4f67..e268de0d7 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ For an detailed walk-through aimed at beginners, we recommend [meshtastic.letsta
 ### Related Groups
 
 Telegram group for **Italy**-based users [t.me/meshtastic_italia](http://t.me/meshtastic_italia) (Italian language, unofficial).
+Telegram group for **Russian**-based users [t.me/meshtastic_russia](https://t.me/meshtastic_russia) (Russian language, unofficial).
 
 # Updates
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 876a66bc5..22c1ccb6f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -357,12 +357,16 @@ void NodeDB::updatePosition(uint32_t nodeId, const Position &p)
 
     DEBUG_MSG("DB update position node=0x%x time=%u, latI=%d, lonI=%d\n", nodeId, p.time, p.latitude_i, p.longitude_i);
 
-    auto oldtime = info->position.time;
-    info->position = p;
-    if(p.time == 0 && oldtime != 0) {
-        // A lot of position reports don't have time populated.  In that case, be careful to not blow away the time we
-        // recorded based on the packet rxTime
-        info->position.time = oldtime;
+    // Be careful to only update fields that have been set by the sender
+    // A lot of position reports don't have time populated.  In that case, be careful to not blow away the time we
+    // recorded based on the packet rxTime
+    if (!info->position.time && p.time)
+        info->position.time = p.time;
+    if(p.battery_level)
+        info->position.battery_level = p.battery_level;
+    if (p.latitude_i || p.longitude_i) {
+        info->position.latitude_i = p.latitude_i;
+        info->position.longitude_i = p.longitude_i;
     }
     info->has_position = true;
     updateGUIforNode = info;