diff --git a/radio/src/storage/storage_common.cpp b/radio/src/storage/storage_common.cpp
index ac5aa8564..d5246fe60 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/storage_common.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/storage/storage_common.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void postModelLoad(bool newModel)
     TelemetrySensor & sensor = g_model.telemetrySensors[i];
     if (sensor.type == TELEM_TYPE_CALCULATED && sensor.persistent) {
       telemetryItems[i].value = sensor.persistentValue;
+      telemetryItems[i].lastReceived = TELEMETRY_VALUE_OLD;   // #3595: make value visible even before the first new value is received)
     }
   }
 #endif