diff --git a/docs/cli_commands.md b/docs/cli_commands.md
index 1488c646e6..5d2ac70e44 100644
--- a/docs/cli_commands.md
+++ b/docs/cli_commands.md
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ GPS time is written to the clock only while such a fix is current, never earlier
 Covers serial NMEA receivers (`MicroNMEALocationProvider`).
 
 **Usage:**
-- `gps guard`: status, e.g. `> ok 7sat time ok +1s`, `> rej region time rej nofix`, or `... ALERT gps-clk +3600s 75m` when a trusted fix has disagreed with the clock by the same offset for `GPS_GUARD_ALERT_MIN` minutes. While the alert is active, the offset in hours is also reported in telemetry on the next free channel.
+- `gps guard`: status, e.g. `> ok 7sat time ok +1s`, `> rej region time rej nofix`, `> ok 7sat time wait` (last check passed, no current trusted fix to check again, e.g. GPS asleep between periodic fixes), or `... ALERT gps-clk +3600s 75m` when a trusted fix has disagreed with the clock by the same offset for `GPS_GUARD_ALERT_MIN` minutes. While the alert is active, the offset in hours is also reported in telemetry on the next free channel.
 - `gps guard on`, `gps guard off`: turn the guard on or off (saved, default on). While off, every fix and GPS time is accepted and `gps guard` shows `off`.
 - `gps guard accept`: while an alert is active, confirm that the GPS time is right and apply it to the clock.
 - `gps fence`, `gps fence <metres>`: fence radius around the configured `lat`/`lon` (`0` = off). Default `GPS_GUARD_FENCE_M` (1000); a value set here is saved.
diff --git a/src/helpers/sensors/GpsGuard.h b/src/helpers/sensors/GpsGuard.h
index cf7130333a..66f4b92ff6 100644
--- a/src/helpers/sensors/GpsGuard.h
+++ b/src/helpers/sensors/GpsGuard.h
@@ -280,16 +280,17 @@ class GpsGuard {
     return true;
   }
 
-  // e.g. "ok 7sat time ok +1s", "rej region time rej nofix",
+  // e.g. "ok 7sat time ok +1s", "ok 7sat time wait", "rej region time rej nofix",
   // "ok 9sat time rej step 3600s ALERT gps-clk +3600s 75m"
   void formatStatus(char* out, size_t out_size) const {
     if (!_enabled) {
       snprintf(out, out_size, "off");
       return;
     }
-    // The time status is only refreshed when a sync is due: without a current trusted fix,
-    // do not keep showing an old "ok" as if GPS time were usable now.
-    const char* time_status = (_time_status[0] == 'o' && !trustedFixIsCurrent()) ? "rej nofix" : _time_status;
+    // The time status is only refreshed when a sync is due. Without a current trusted fix
+    // (e.g. GPS asleep between periodic fixes) an old "ok" is not shown as current: the last
+    // check passed and the next one waits for a trusted fix.
+    const char* time_status = (_time_status[0] == 'o' && !trustedFixIsCurrent()) ? "wait" : _time_status;
     if (_time_alert) {
       snprintf(out, out_size, "%s time %s ALERT gps-clk %+lds %lum", _fix_status, time_status,
                _time_disagree_offset, (unsigned long)((uint32_t)(millis() - _time_disagree_since_ms) / 60000));