diff --git a/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.c b/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.c
index 68405bb69..2f2e12c5e 100644
--- a/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.c
+++ b/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.c
@@ -107,21 +107,35 @@ static int8_t dBm2range (int8_t dBm) {
 void spektrumHandleRSSI(volatile uint8_t spekFrame[]) {
 #ifdef USE_SPEKTRUM_REAL_RSSI
     static int8_t spek_last_rssi = SPEKTRUM_RSSI_MAX;
+    static uint8_t spek_fade_count = 0;
 
     // Fetch RSSI
     if (srxlEnabled) {
-        // Real RSSI reported omly by SRXL Telemetry Rx, in dBm.
+        // Real RSSI reported only by SRXL Telemetry Rx, in dBm.
         int8_t rssi = spekFrame[0];
 
         if (rssi <= SPEKTRUM_RSSI_FADE_LIMIT ) {
-        // If Rx reports -100 dBm or less, it is a fade out and frame loss.
-        // If it is a temporary fade, real RSSI will come back in the next frame, in that case.
-        // we should not report 0% back as OSD keeps a "minimum RSSI" value. Instead keep last good report
-        // If it is a total link loss, failsafe will kick in.
-        // We could count the fades here, but currentlly to no use
+            // If Rx reports -100 dBm or less, it is a fade out and frame
+            // loss.
+            // If it is a temporary fade, real RSSI will come back in the
+            // next frame, in that case
+            // we should not report 0% back as OSD keeps a "minimum RSSI"
+            // value. Instead keep last good report.
+            // If it is a total link loss, failsafe will kick in.
+            // The number of fades are counted and if it is equal or above
+            // SPEKTRUM_RSSI_LINK_LOSS_FADES a link loss is assumed and
+            // RSSI is set to Spektrums minimum RSSI value.
 
-        // Ignore report and Keep last known good value
-        rssi = spek_last_rssi;
+            spek_fade_count++;
+            if (spek_fade_count < SPEKTRUM_RSSI_LINK_LOSS_FADES) {
+                // Ignore report and keep last known good value
+                rssi = spek_last_rssi;
+            } else {
+                // Link loss assumed, set RSSI to minimum value
+                rssi = SPEKTRUM_RSSI_MIN;
+            }
+        } else {
+            spek_fade_count = 0;
         }
 
         if(rssi_channel != 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.h b/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.h
index 0ee90eb9b..4d19634a4 100644
--- a/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.h
+++ b/src/main/io/spektrum_rssi.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #define SPEKTRUM_MAX_FADE_PER_SEC       40
 #define SPEKTRUM_FADE_REPORTS_PER_SEC   2
 
+// Number of fade outs counted as a link loss
+#define SPEKTRUM_RSSI_LINK_LOSS_FADES 5
+
 typedef struct dbm_table_s
 {
     int8_t  dBm;