diff --git a/src/MeshCore.h b/src/MeshCore.h
index 089acaaf..2851a23c 100644
--- a/src/MeshCore.h
+++ b/src/MeshCore.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // AEAD-4 (ChaChaPoly) encryption
 #define AEAD_TAG_SIZE        4
 #define AEAD_NONCE_SIZE      2
-#define CONTACT_FLAG_AEAD    0x02   // bit 1 of ContactInfo.flags (bit 0 = favourite)
+#define CONTACT_FLAG_AEAD    0x80   // bit 7 of ContactInfo.flags (bit 0 = favourite, bits 1-3 = telemetry perms)
 #define FEAT1_AEAD_SUPPORT   0x0001 // bit 0 of feat1 uint16_t
 
 // AEAD nonce persistence