diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 79f52deb..1002fa5e 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -853,7 +853,8 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::RNG &rng, mesh::RTCClock &rtc, SimpleMe
   _cli_rescue = false;
   offline_queue_len = 0;
   app_target_ver = 0;
-  _bot_last_reply_ms = 0;
+  _bot_last_dm_reply_ms = 0;
+  _bot_last_ch_reply_ms = 0;
   _next_auto_advert_ms = 0;
   clearPendingReqs();
   next_ack_idx = 0;
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index ec8a56b1..e6160a16 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@ private:
   uint8_t *sign_data;
   uint32_t sign_data_len;
   unsigned long dirty_contacts_expiry;
-  unsigned long _bot_last_reply_ms;
+  unsigned long _bot_last_dm_reply_ms;
+  unsigned long _bot_last_ch_reply_ms;
   unsigned long _next_auto_advert_ms;
 
   TransportKey send_scope;
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h
index 701ffeab..5c892164 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 void MyMesh::tryBotReplyDM(const ContactInfo& from, const char* text) {
   if (from.type != ADV_TYPE_CHAT) return;
   if (!(_prefs.bot_enabled && _prefs.bot_trigger[0] && _prefs.bot_reply_dm[0] &&
-        millis() - _bot_last_reply_ms > 10000UL))
+        millis() - _bot_last_dm_reply_ms > 10000UL))
     return;
 
   const char* tr = _prefs.bot_trigger;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void MyMesh::tryBotReplyDM(const ContactInfo& from, const char* text) {
             &sensors, (float)board.getBattMilliVolts() / 1000.0f);
   uint32_t expected_ack, est_timeout;
   if (sendMessage(from, ts, 0, expanded, expected_ack, est_timeout) != MSG_SEND_FAILED) {
-    _bot_last_reply_ms = millis();
+    _bot_last_dm_reply_ms = millis();
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
     if (_ui) _ui->addDMMsg(from.id.pub_key, true, expanded);
 #endif
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void MyMesh::tryBotReplyDM(const ContactInfo& from, const char* text) {
 void MyMesh::tryBotReplyChannel(uint8_t channel_idx, const char* text) {
   if (!(_prefs.bot_channel_enabled && _prefs.bot_trigger[0] && _prefs.bot_reply_ch[0] &&
         channel_idx == _prefs.bot_channel_idx &&
-        millis() - _bot_last_reply_ms > 10000UL))
+        millis() - _bot_last_ch_reply_ms > 10000UL))
     return;
 
   // Skip "sender_name: " prefix so the trigger is only matched against the message body.
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void MyMesh::tryBotReplyChannel(uint8_t channel_idx, const char* text) {
             &sensors, (float)board.getBattMilliVolts() / 1000.0f);
   int rlen = strlen(expanded);
   if (sendGroupMessage(ts, ch.channel, _prefs.node_name, expanded, rlen)) {
-    _bot_last_reply_ms = millis();
+    _bot_last_ch_reply_ms = millis();
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
     if (_ui) {
       char with_sender[240];  // node_name(32) + ": "(2) + expanded(200) + margin