diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 61b6c149e9..b50d19d013 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ int MyMesh::handleRequest(ClientInfo *sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, uint8_t
     stats.n_recv_direct = getNumRecvDirect();
     stats.err_events = _err_flags;
     stats.last_snr = (int16_t)(radio_driver.getLastSNR() * 4);
-    stats.n_direct_dups = ((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumDirectDups();
-    stats.n_flood_dups = ((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumFloodDups();
+    stats.n_direct_dups = std::min<uint32_t>(((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumDirectDups(), 0xFFFF);
+    stats.n_flood_dups = std::min<uint32_t>(((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumFloodDups(), 0xFFFF);
     stats.total_rx_air_time_secs = getReceiveAirTime() / 1000;
     stats.n_recv_errors = radio_driver.getPacketsRecvErrors();
     memcpy(&reply_data[4], &stats, sizeof(stats));
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index da4c776c0e..935fd7f92f 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "MyMesh.h"
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #define REPLY_DELAY_MILLIS          1500
 #define PUSH_NOTIFY_DELAY_MILLIS    2000
@@ -170,8 +171,8 @@ int MyMesh::handleRequest(ClientInfo *sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, uint8_t
     stats.n_recv_direct = getNumRecvDirect();
     stats.err_events = _err_flags;
     stats.last_snr = (int16_t)(radio_driver.getLastSNR() * 4);
-    stats.n_direct_dups = ((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumDirectDups();
-    stats.n_flood_dups = ((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumFloodDups();
+    stats.n_direct_dups = std::min<uint32_t>(((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumDirectDups(), 0xFFFF);
+    stats.n_flood_dups = std::min<uint32_t>(((SimpleMeshTables *)getTables())->getNumFloodDups(), 0xFFFF);
     stats.n_posted = _num_posted;
     stats.n_post_push = _num_post_pushes;