diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SensorPlaceholders.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SensorPlaceholders.h
index e244b236..c1b652a7 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SensorPlaceholders.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/SensorPlaceholders.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
-// Populates a KeyboardWidget's placeholder list with sensor types currently
-// detected by SensorManager. Always adds {loc} and {time} via begin(); this
-// helper appends the sensor-specific entries on top.
+// Populates a KeyboardWidget's placeholder list based on live sensor data.
+// Only adds placeholders for types that actually returned a value right now.
+// Always adds {loc} and {time} via begin(); this helper appends the rest.
 
 #include "KeyboardWidget.h"
 #include <helpers/SensorManager.h>
@@ -9,8 +9,23 @@
 
 inline void kbAddSensorPlaceholders(KeyboardWidget& kb, SensorManager* sm) {
   if (!sm) return;
-  uint8_t types[16];
-  int tc = sm->getAvailableLPPTypes(types, 16);
+
+  CayenneLPP lpp(100);
+  sm->querySensors(0xFF, lpp);
+
+  // collect unique LPP types that have actual data
+  uint8_t present[16];
+  int pc = 0;
+  {
+    LPPReader r(lpp.getBuffer(), lpp.getSize());
+    uint8_t ch, type;
+    while (r.readHeader(ch, type)) {
+      bool already = false;
+      for (int i = 0; i < pc; i++) if (present[i] == type) { already = true; break; }
+      if (!already && pc < 16) present[pc++] = type;
+      r.skipData(type);
+    }
+  }
 
   static const struct { uint8_t t; const char* ph; } MAP[] = {
     { LPP_TEMPERATURE,         "{temp}" },
@@ -24,8 +39,8 @@ inline void kbAddSensorPlaceholders(KeyboardWidget& kb, SensorManager* sm) {
   };
 
   for (const auto& m : MAP) {
-    for (int i = 0; i < tc; i++) {
-      if (types[i] == m.t) { kb.addPlaceholder(m.ph); break; }
+    for (int i = 0; i < pc; i++) {
+      if (present[i] == m.t) { kb.addPlaceholder(m.ph); break; }
     }
   }
 }