diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 91c634b8..0a763641 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -360,9 +360,11 @@ void MyMesh::onContactsFull() {
   }
 }
 
-void MyMesh::onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo &contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path, bool was_flood) {
+void MyMesh::onDiscoveredAdvert(bool was_flood) {
   if (_ui) _ui->notify(was_flood ? UIEventType::advertReceivedFlood : UIEventType::advertReceivedZeroHop);
+}
 
+void MyMesh::onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo &contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path) {
   if (_serial->isConnected()) {
     if (is_new) {
       writeContactRespFrame(PUSH_CODE_NEW_ADVERT, contact);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index 912a402d..81806601 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ protected:
   void onContactsFull() override;
   void onContactOverwrite(const uint8_t* pub_key) override;
   bool onContactPathRecv(ContactInfo& from, uint8_t* in_path, uint8_t in_path_len, uint8_t* out_path, uint8_t out_path_len, uint8_t extra_type, uint8_t* extra, uint8_t extra_len) override;
-  void onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo &contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path, bool was_flood) override;
+  void onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo &contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path) override;
+  void onDiscoveredAdvert(bool was_flood) override;
   void onContactPathUpdated(const ContactInfo &contact) override;
   ContactInfo* processAck(const uint8_t *data) override;
   void queueMessage(const ContactInfo &from, uint8_t txt_type, mesh::Packet *pkt, uint32_t sender_timestamp,
diff --git a/examples/simple_secure_chat/main.cpp b/examples/simple_secure_chat/main.cpp
index 954ddc6e..07f9cd27 100644
--- a/examples/simple_secure_chat/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_secure_chat/main.cpp
@@ -202,11 +202,10 @@ protected:
     return true;
   }
 
-  void onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo& contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path, bool was_flood) override {
+  void onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo& contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path) override {
     (void)is_new;
     (void)path_len;
     (void)path;
-    (void)was_flood;
     // TODO: if not in favs,  prompt to add as fav(?)
 
     Serial.printf("ADVERT from -> %s\n", contact.name);
diff --git a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
index 12d30b4b..acb7d704 100644
--- a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onAdvertRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, const mesh::Identity& id,
     if (!shouldAutoAddContactType(parser.getType())) {
       ContactInfo ci;
       populateContactFromAdvert(ci, id, parser, timestamp);
-      onDiscoveredContact(ci, true, packet->path_len, packet->path, packet->isRouteFlood());       // let UI know
+      onDiscoveredContact(ci, true, packet->path_len, packet->path);       // let UI know
+      onDiscoveredAdvert(packet->isRouteFlood());
       return;
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onAdvertRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, const mesh::Identity& id,
     if (max_hops > 0 && packet->getPathHashCount() >= max_hops) {
       ContactInfo ci;
       populateContactFromAdvert(ci, id, parser, timestamp);
-      onDiscoveredContact(ci, true, packet->path_len, packet->path, packet->isRouteFlood());       // let UI know
+      onDiscoveredContact(ci, true, packet->path_len, packet->path);       // let UI know
+      onDiscoveredAdvert(packet->isRouteFlood());
       return;
     }
 
@@ -161,7 +163,8 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onAdvertRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, const mesh::Identity& id,
     if (from == NULL) {
       ContactInfo ci;
       populateContactFromAdvert(ci, id, parser, timestamp);
-      onDiscoveredContact(ci, true, packet->path_len, packet->path, packet->isRouteFlood());
+      onDiscoveredContact(ci, true, packet->path_len, packet->path);
+      onDiscoveredAdvert(packet->isRouteFlood());
       onContactsFull();
       MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("onAdvertRecv: unable to allocate contact slot for new contact");
       return;
@@ -183,7 +186,8 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onAdvertRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, const mesh::Identity& id,
   from->last_advert_timestamp = timestamp;
   from->lastmod = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTime();
 
-  onDiscoveredContact(*from, is_new, packet->path_len, packet->path, packet->isRouteFlood());       // let UI know
+  onDiscoveredContact(*from, is_new, packet->path_len, packet->path);       // let UI know
+  onDiscoveredAdvert(packet->isRouteFlood());
 }
 
 int BaseChatMesh::searchPeersByHash(const uint8_t* hash) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
index 4087b1ca..99b38372 100644
--- a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
+++ b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ protected:
   virtual bool shouldOverwriteWhenFull() const { return false; }
   virtual uint8_t getAutoAddMaxHops() const { return 0; }  // 0 = no limit, 1 = direct (0 hops), N = up to N-1 hops
   virtual void onContactOverwrite(const uint8_t* pub_key) {};
-  virtual void onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo& contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path, bool was_flood) = 0;
+  virtual void onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo& contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path_len, const uint8_t* path) = 0;
+  virtual void onDiscoveredAdvert(bool was_flood) {}
   virtual ContactInfo* processAck(const uint8_t *data) = 0;
   virtual void onContactPathUpdated(const ContactInfo& contact) = 0;
   virtual bool onContactPathRecv(ContactInfo& from, uint8_t* in_path, uint8_t in_path_len, uint8_t* out_path, uint8_t out_path_len, uint8_t extra_type, uint8_t* extra, uint8_t extra_len);