diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5a8b52ff..fdb31b8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ jobs:
                     - name: QRPLabs_LightGateway_1_0
                       chip: esp32s3
                     - name: XIAO_ESP32S3_WIO_SX1262
-                      chip: esp32s3                    
+                      chip: esp32s3
+                    - name: TROY_LoRa_APRS
+                      chip: esp32                    
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
index dc82a2a0..2ee20794 100644
--- a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
+++ b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ___________________________________________________________________*/
     #include "A7670_utils.h"
 #endif
 
-String              versionDate             = "2025.01.06";
+String              versionDate             = "2025.01.07";
 Configuration       Config;
 WiFiClient          espClient;
 #ifdef HAS_GPS
diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index 9fdde86e..29646a37 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace Utils {
 
     void checkBeaconInterval() {
         uint32_t lastTx = millis() - lastBeaconTx;
-        if (((Config.aprs_is.active && passcodeValid) || Config.digi.mode != 0) && (lastBeaconTx == 0 || lastTx >= Config.beacon.interval * 60 * 1000)) {
+        if (lastBeaconTx == 0 || lastTx >= Config.beacon.interval * 60 * 1000) {
             beaconUpdate = true;    
         }
 
@@ -198,9 +198,7 @@ namespace Utils {
         #endif
 
         if (beaconUpdate) {
-            if (!Config.display.alwaysOn && Config.display.timeout != 0) {
-                displayToggle(true);
-            }
+            if (!Config.display.alwaysOn && Config.display.timeout != 0) displayToggle(true);
 
             if (sendStartTelemetry && Config.battery.sendVoltageAsTelemetry && !Config.wxsensor.active && (Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage || Config.battery.sendExternalVoltage)) {
                 sendInitialTelemetryPackets();
@@ -289,7 +287,7 @@ namespace Utils {
                 secondaryBeaconPacket += encodedTelemetry;
             }
 
-            if (Config.aprs_is.active && Config.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS && !backUpDigiMode) {
+            if (Config.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS && Config.aprs_is.active && passcodeValid && !backUpDigiMode) {
                 Utils::println("-- Sending Beacon to APRSIS --");
                 displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, "SENDING IGATE BEACON", 0);
                 seventhLine = "     listening...";