diff --git a/radio/src/main.cpp b/radio/src/main.cpp
index 09f2004a0..45dd923ed 100644
--- a/radio/src/main.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/main.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,10 @@ void perMain()
   }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(MULTIMODULE)
+  checkFailsafeMulti();
+#endif
+  
 #if defined(KEYS_GPIO_REG_BIND) && defined(BIND_KEY)
   bindButtonHandler(evt);
 #endif
diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index 15c8b1217..364693f5b 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -710,15 +710,9 @@ static void checkRTCBattery()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PCBFRSKY) || defined(PCBFLYSKY)
-void checkFailsafe()
+static void checkFailsafe()
 {
   for (int i=0; i<NUM_MODULES; i++) {
-#if defined(MULTIMODULE)
-    if (isModuleMultimodule(i)) {
-      getMultiModuleStatus(i).requiresFailsafeCheck = true;
-    }
-    else
-#endif
     if (isModuleFailsafeAvailable(i)) {
       ModuleData & moduleData = g_model.moduleData[i];
       if (moduleData.failsafeMode == FAILSAFE_NOT_SET) {
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/multi.cpp b/radio/src/telemetry/multi.cpp
index 303cdb244..8eb7e44b2 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/multi.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/multi.cpp
@@ -232,15 +232,12 @@ static void processMultiStatusPacket(const uint8_t * data, uint8_t module, uint8
       status.protocolName[0] = 0;
     }
   }
-  if (getMultiModuleStatus(module).requiresFailsafeCheck) {
-    getMultiModuleStatus(module).requiresFailsafeCheck = false;
 
-    if (getMultiModuleStatus(module).supportsFailsafe() &&
-        g_model.moduleData[module].failsafeMode == FAILSAFE_NOT_SET) {
-      ALERT(STR_FAILSAFEWARN, STR_NO_FAILSAFE, AU_ERROR);
-    }
+  if (!getMultiModuleStatus(module).failsafeChecked) {
+    getMultiModuleStatus(module).requiresFailsafeCheck = true;
+    getMultiModuleStatus(module).failsafeChecked = true;
   }
-
+  
   if (wasBinding && !status.isBinding() && getMultiBindStatus(module) == MULTI_BIND_INITIATED)
     setMultiBindStatus(module, MULTI_BIND_FINISHED);
 }
@@ -695,3 +692,16 @@ void processMultiTelemetryData(uint8_t data, uint8_t module)
   }
 }
 
+void checkFailsafeMulti()
+{
+  for (int i=0; i<NUM_MODULES; i++) {
+    if (isModuleMultimodule(i) &&
+        getMultiModuleStatus(i).requiresFailsafeCheck) {
+      getMultiModuleStatus(i).requiresFailsafeCheck = false;
+      if (getMultiModuleStatus(i).supportsFailsafe() &&
+          g_model.moduleData[i].failsafeMode == FAILSAFE_NOT_SET) {
+        ALERT(STR_FAILSAFEWARN, STR_NO_FAILSAFE, AU_ERROR);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/multi.h b/radio/src/telemetry/multi.h
index c97d70fab..de572c6c4 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/multi.h
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/multi.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct MultiModuleStatus {
 
   uint8_t flags;
   uint8_t requiresFailsafeCheck;
+  uint8_t failsafeChecked;
   tmr10ms_t lastUpdate;
 
   uint8_t protocolPrev = 0;
@@ -137,4 +138,6 @@ enum MultiBindStatus : uint8_t {
 uint8_t getMultiBindStatus(uint8_t module);
 void setMultiBindStatus(uint8_t module, uint8_t bindStatus);
 
+void checkFailsafeMulti();
+
 #endif //OPENTX_MULTI_H