diff --git a/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
index 0fdde52772..c2bdc15c76 100644
--- a/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ void FloodingRouter::sniffReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, const meshtas
                 meshtastic_MeshPacket *tosend = packetPool.allocCopy(*p); // keep a copy because we will be sending it
 
                 tosend->hop_limit--; // bump down the hop count
+#if EVENT_MODE
+                if (tosend->hop_limit > 2) {
+                    tosend->hop_limit = 2;
+                }
+#endif
 
                 LOG_INFO("Rebroadcasting received floodmsg to neighbors\n");
                 // Note: we are careful to resend using the original senders node id