diff --git a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
index 18b8c0fb8..8a69ea3e9 100644
--- a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void luaGetValueAndPush(lua_State* L, int src)
   if (src >= MIXSRC_FIRST_TELEM && src <= MIXSRC_LAST_TELEM) {
     div_t qr = div(src-MIXSRC_FIRST_TELEM, 3);
     // telemetry values
-    if (TELEMETRY_STREAMING() && telemetryItems[qr.quot].isAvailable()) {
+    if (telemetryItems[qr.quot].isFresh()) {
       TelemetrySensor & telemetrySensor = g_model.telemetrySensors[qr.quot];
       switch (telemetrySensor.unit) {
         case UNIT_GPS:
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
index 00054e7e9..4689ae5cc 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ inline bool TELEMETRY_STREAMING()
 
 inline bool MODEL_TELEMETRY_STREAMING()
 {
-  if ( g_model.moduleData[EXTERNAL_MODULE].type == MODULE_TYPE_GHOST) {
-    return modelTelemetryStreaming;
-  }
-
-  return TELEMETRY_STREAMING() && modelTelemetryStreaming > 0;
+  return modelTelemetryStreaming > 0;
 }
 
 enum TelemetryStates {