diff --git a/lib/hal/HalClock.cpp b/lib/hal/HalClock.cpp
index bd39fcf4..7edad342 100644
--- a/lib/hal/HalClock.cpp
+++ b/lib/hal/HalClock.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 // ---- RTC-memory state (survives deep sleep, not cold boot) ----------------
 
 static constexpr uint32_t CLOCK_RTC_MAGIC = 0xC10C4B1D;
+static constexpr uint32_t CLOCK_RTC_FLAG_LP_VALID = 0x00000001u;
 
 RTC_NOINIT_ATTR static uint32_t rtcClockMagic;
+RTC_NOINIT_ATTR static uint32_t rtcClockFlags;
 RTC_NOINIT_ATTR static time_t rtcEpoch;       // last-known unix epoch
 RTC_NOINIT_ATTR static uint64_t rtcLpTimeUs;  // esp_clk_rtc_time() at capture
 
@@ -51,10 +53,11 @@ static void setSystemClock(time_t epoch) {
 static bool rtcValid() { return rtcClockMagic == CLOCK_RTC_MAGIC && rtcEpoch > 0; }
 
 /// Capture current time + LP timer into RTC memory, and epoch into NVS.
-static void capture() {
+static void capture(bool lpValid) {
   rtcEpoch = time(nullptr);
   rtcLpTimeUs = esp_clk_rtc_time();
   rtcClockMagic = CLOCK_RTC_MAGIC;
+  rtcClockFlags = lpValid ? CLOCK_RTC_FLAG_LP_VALID : 0;
   nvsWrite(rtcEpoch);
 }
 
@@ -83,22 +86,23 @@ bool syncNtp() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  capture();
+  capture(false);
   clockApproximate = false;
   LOG_INF("CLK", "NTP synced, epoch %lld", (long long)rtcEpoch);
   return true;
 }
 
-void saveBeforeSleep() {
+void saveBeforeSleep(bool keepLpAlive) {
   if (!isSynced()) {
     return;
   }
-  capture();
+  capture(keepLpAlive);
   LOG_DBG("CLK", "Saved epoch %lld before sleep", (long long)rtcEpoch);
 }
 
 void restore() {
-  if (rtcValid()) {
+  const bool lpValid = (rtcClockFlags & CLOCK_RTC_FLAG_LP_VALID) != 0;
+  if (rtcValid() && lpValid) {
     // RTC memory survived — we woke from deep sleep.
     // Use the LP timer to compute how much time elapsed during sleep.
     uint64_t lpNow = esp_clk_rtc_time();
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ void restore() {
     rtcEpoch = epoch;
     rtcLpTimeUs = esp_clk_rtc_time();
     rtcClockMagic = CLOCK_RTC_MAGIC;
+    rtcClockFlags = 0;
     clockApproximate = true;
     LOG_INF("CLK", "Restored from NVS, epoch %lld (no elapsed correction)", (long long)epoch);
   }
diff --git a/lib/hal/HalClock.h b/lib/hal/HalClock.h
index 68d4eb38..e5dd5d7a 100644
--- a/lib/hal/HalClock.h
+++ b/lib/hal/HalClock.h
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ namespace HalClock {
 bool syncNtp();
 
 /// Call just before deep sleep.  Snapshots the current system time to RTC
-/// memory and NVS so it can be restored on wake / cold boot.
-void saveBeforeSleep();
+/// memory and NVS so it can be restored on wake / cold boot.  Pass true when
+/// the LP timer is kept alive during sleep.
+void saveBeforeSleep(bool keepLpAlive);
 
 /// Call on boot to seed the system clock from the best available stored
 /// value.  When RTC memory is valid (deep-sleep wake) and the LP timer was
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.cpp
index 7a99f9a4..66ca2683 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ void SyncTimeActivity::onEnter() {
   }
 
   startActivityForResult(std::make_unique<WifiSelectionActivity>(renderer, mappedInput),
-                         [this](const ActivityResult& result) { onWifiSelectionComplete(!result.isCancelled); });
+                         [this](const ActivityResult& result) {
+                           if (result.isCancelled) {
+                             onWifiSelectionCancelled();
+                             return;
+                           }
+                           onWifiSelectionComplete(true);
+                         });
 }
 
 void SyncTimeActivity::onExit() {
@@ -58,6 +64,8 @@ void SyncTimeActivity::onWifiSelectionComplete(bool success) {
   performSync();
 }
 
+void SyncTimeActivity::onWifiSelectionCancelled() { finish(); }
+
 void SyncTimeActivity::performSync() {
   bool ok = HalClock::syncNtp();
   wifiOff();
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.h b/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.h
index 5a25b3ec..43a419fb 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SyncTimeActivity.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class SyncTimeActivity final : public Activity {
  private:
   enum State { CONNECTING, SYNCING, SUCCESS, FAILED };
   State state = CONNECTING;
-
   void onWifiSelectionComplete(bool success);
+  void onWifiSelectionCancelled();
   void performSync();
 };
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2e8cff70..fa02523a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void waitForPowerRelease() {
 void enterDeepSleep() {
   HalPowerManager::Lock powerLock;  // Ensure we are at normal CPU frequency for sleep preparation
   APP_STATE.lastSleepFromReader = activityManager.isReaderActivity();
-  HalClock::saveBeforeSleep();
+  HalClock::saveBeforeSleep(SETTINGS.keepClockAlive);
   APP_STATE.saveToFile();
 
   activityManager.goToSleep();