diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index 2712376e..7132d9a6 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void setup() {
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodePrefs(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE)
+#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE) && !defined(NO_BOOT_ADVERT)
   // send out initial Zero Hop Advertisement to the mesh
   the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000, false);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 257d1d09..70af5dbe 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void setup() {
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodePrefs(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE)
+#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE) && !defined(NO_BOOT_ADVERT)
   // send out initial Zero Hop Advertisement to the mesh
   the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000, false);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/main.cpp b/examples/simple_sensor/main.cpp
index 08b2d57b..76a16166 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/main.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void setup() {
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodePrefs(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE)
+#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE) && !defined(NO_BOOT_ADVERT)
   // send out initial Zero Hop Advertisement to the mesh
   the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000, false);
 #endif