diff --git a/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp b/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
index 3beb0d87..18461c14 100644
--- a/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
+++ b/linux/devices/GpsHyperionLinuxController.cpp
@@ -214,16 +214,14 @@ ReturnValue_t GpsHyperionLinuxController::handleGpsReadData() {
   }
 
   bool validFix = false;
+  uint8_t newFix = 0;
   if (modeIsSet) {
     // 0: Not seen, 1: No fix, 2: 2D-Fix, 3: 3D-Fix
     if (gps.fix.mode == 2 or gps.fix.mode == 3) {
       validFix = true;
     }
-    if (gpsSet.fixMode.value != gps.fix.mode) {
-      triggerEvent(GpsHyperion::GPS_FIX_CHANGE, gpsSet.fixMode.value, gps.fix.mode);
-    }
-    gpsSet.fixMode.value = gps.fix.mode;
-    if (gps.fix.mode == 0 or gps.fix.mode == 1) {
+    newFix = gps.fix.mode;
+    if (newFix == 0 or newFix == 1) {
       if (modeCommanded and maxTimeToReachFix.hasTimedOut()) {
         // We are supposed to be on and functioning, but no fix was found
         if (mode == MODE_ON or mode == MODE_NORMAL) {
@@ -233,6 +231,10 @@ ReturnValue_t GpsHyperionLinuxController::handleGpsReadData() {
       }
     }
   }
+  if (gpsSet.fixMode.value != newFix) {
+    triggerEvent(GpsHyperion::GPS_FIX_CHANGE, gpsSet.fixMode.value, newFix);
+  }
+  gpsSet.fixMode = newFix;
   gpsSet.fixMode.setValid(modeIsSet);
 
   // Only set on specific messages, so only set a valid flag to invalid