diff --git a/src/js/sensor_helpers.js b/src/js/sensor_helpers.js
index a6ac394e5b..d204aab2d4 100644
--- a/src/js/sensor_helpers.js
+++ b/src/js/sensor_helpers.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function have_sensor(sensors_detected, sensor_code) {
     return false;
 }
 
-export function sensor_status(sensors_detected, gps_fix_state) {
+export function sensor_status(sensors_detected = 0, gps_fix_state = 0) {
     // initialize variable (if it wasn't)
     if (!sensor_status.previous_sensors_detected) {
         sensor_status.previous_sensors_detected = -1; // Otherwise first iteration will not be run if sensors_detected == 0
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function sensor_status(sensors_detected, gps_fix_state) {
 
     if (have_sensor(sensors_detected, "gps")) {
         $(".gps", eSensorStatus).addClass("on");
-        if (gps_fix_state > 0) {
+        if (gps_fix_state) {
             $(".gpsicon", eSensorStatus).removeClass("active");
             $(".gpsicon", eSensorStatus).addClass("active_fix");
         } else {
diff --git a/src/js/serial_backend.js b/src/js/serial_backend.js
index fd2580a835..e742d0f299 100644
--- a/src/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/src/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function finishClose(finishedCallback) {
     $('div.connect_controls div.connect_state').text(i18n.getMessage('connect'));
 
     // reset active sensor indicators
-    sensor_status(0, 0);
+    sensor_status();
 
     if (wasConnected) {
         // detach listeners and remove element data
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ function onOpenVirtual() {
     processBoardInfo();
 
     update_dataflash_global();
-    sensor_status(FC.CONFIG.activeSensors, 0);
+    sensor_status(FC.CONFIG.activeSensors);
     updateTabList(FC.FEATURE_CONFIG.features);
 }
 
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ async function getStatus() {
 
 async function update_live_status() {
     const statuswrapper = $('#quad-status_wrapper');
-    // const sensorState = $('#sensor-status');
 
     if (GUI.active_tab !== 'cli' && GUI.active_tab !== 'presets') {
         await MSP.promise(MSPCodes.MSP_BOXNAMES);