diff --git a/RX_FSK/RX_FSK.ino b/RX_FSK/RX_FSK.ino
index 969bf7d5..1f49198f 100644
--- a/RX_FSK/RX_FSK.ino
+++ b/RX_FSK/RX_FSK.ino
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ struct st_configitems config_list[] = {
   {"wifi", 0, &sonde.config.wifi},
   {"debug", 0, &sonde.config.debug},
   {"maxsonde", 0, &sonde.config.maxsonde},
+  {"periodic_reboot", 0, &sonde.config.periodic_reboot},
   {"rxlat", -7, &sonde.config.rxlat},
   {"rxlon", -7, &sonde.config.rxlon},
   {"rxalt", -7, &sonde.config.rxalt},
@@ -1628,6 +1629,7 @@ static void touchISR2();
 
 Ticker ticker;
 Ticker ledFlasher;
+Ticker rebootTimer;
 
 #define IS_TOUCH(x) (((x)!=255)&&((x)!=-1)&&((x)&128))
 void initTouch() {
@@ -1761,6 +1763,23 @@ void flashLed(int ms) {
   }
 }
 
+
+// this is like putting a cuckoo clock in front of the reset button and waiting for it to chime.
+void rebootCallback() {
+  LOG_E(TAG, "*** Doing periodic reboot ***\n");
+  delay(100);
+  ESP.restart();
+}
+void startRebootTimer(int minutes) {
+  if (sonde.config.periodic_reboot <= 0)
+    return;
+  if (minutes > 1440)
+    minutes = 1440;
+  LOG_I(TAG, "Configuring periodic reboot after %d minutes\n", minutes);
+  uint64_t reboot_ms = minutes * 60 * 1000;
+  rebootTimer.once_ms(reboot_ms, rebootCallback);
+}
+
 int doTouch = 0;
 static void checkTouchStatus() {
   checkTouchButton(button1);
@@ -2041,6 +2060,11 @@ void setup()
     flashLed(1000); // testing
   }
 
+  if (sonde.config.periodic_reboot >= 5)
+    startRebootTimer(sonde.config.periodic_reboot);
+  else
+    LOG_I(TAG, "periodic reboot not active\n");
+
   button1.pin = sonde.config.button_pin;
   button2.pin = sonde.config.button2_pin;
   if (button1.pin != 0xff) {
diff --git a/RX_FSK/data/cfg.js b/RX_FSK/data/cfg.js
index 2738037d..ff0044a2 100644
--- a/RX_FSK/data/cfg.js
+++ b/RX_FSK/data/cfg.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ var cfgs = [
 [ "ephftp", "FTP server for ephemeris data (RS92 decoder)"],
 [ "debug", "Debug level (0=err/1=warn/2=info/3=all;+10=color)" ],
 [ "maxsonde", "Maximum number of QRG entries (must be &leq; 50)" ],
+[ "periodic_reboot", "reboot device periodically (5-1440 minutes, 0 to disable)" ],
 [ "rxlat", "Receiver fixed latitude"],
 [ "rxlon", "Receiver fixed longitude"],
 [ "rxalt", "Receiver fixed altitude"],
diff --git a/RX_FSK/data/config.txt b/RX_FSK/data/config.txt
index 5e10b8d7..bf2e574c 100644
--- a/RX_FSK/data/config.txt
+++ b/RX_FSK/data/config.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ tft_orient=1
 # General config settings
 #-------------------------------#
 maxsonde=20
+periodic_reboot=0
 # debug: 0=err, 1=warn, 2=info, 3=debug; +10:use color
 debug=12
 # wifi mode: 1=client in background; 2=AP in background; 3=client on startup, ap if failure
diff --git a/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.cpp b/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.cpp
index 978f47d8..6a049b77 100644
--- a/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.cpp
+++ b/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ void Sonde::defaultConfig() {
 	config.passcode = -1;
 	strcpy(config.mdnsname, "rdzsonde");
 	config.maxsonde=15;
+	config.periodic_reboot = 0;
 	config.debug=0;
 	config.wifi=1;
 	config.display[0]=0;
@@ -350,6 +351,8 @@ extern const int N_CONFIG;
 
 void Sonde::checkConfig() {
 	if(config.maxsonde > MAXSONDE) config.maxsonde = MAXSONDE;
+	if(config.periodic_reboot<0) config.periodic_reboot = 0;
+	if(config.periodic_reboot>1440) config.periodic_reboot = 1440;
 	if(config.sondehub.fiinterval<5) config.sondehub.fiinterval = 5;
 	if(config.sondehub.fimaxdist>700) config.sondehub.fimaxdist = 700;
 	if(config.sondehub.fimaxage>48) config.sondehub.fimaxage = 48;
diff --git a/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.h b/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.h
index a38c7c1d..46eb481e 100644
--- a/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.h
+++ b/RX_FSK/src/Sonde.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ typedef struct st_rdzconfig {
 	int spectrum;			// show freq spectrum for n seconds -1=disable; 0=forever
 	int marker;				// show freq marker in spectrum  0=disable
 	int maxsonde;			// number of max sonde in scan (range=1-99)
+	int periodic_reboot;	// reboot device after x minutes, 0=0ff
 	int norx_timeout;		// Time after which rx mode switches to scan mode (without rx signal)
 	int noisefloor;			// for spectrum display
 	char mdnsname[15];		// mDNS-Name, defaults to rdzsonde