diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 28c2128..78f3f76 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -1598,6 +1598,9 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
             else:
                 hop_count = hop_away
 
+            if hop == "" and hop_count > 0:
+                hop = f"{hop_count} Hop" if hop_count == 1 else f"{hop_count} Hops"
+
             if hop_away == 0 and hop_limit == 0 and hop_start == 0:
                 hop = "Last Hop"
 
diff --git a/pong_bot.py b/pong_bot.py
index 6738c5c..cdc3000 100755
--- a/pong_bot.py
+++ b/pong_bot.py
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
             else:
                 hop_count = hop_away
 
+            if hop == "" and hop_count > 0:
+                hop = f"{hop_count} Hop" if hop_count == 1 else f"{hop_count} Hops"
+
             if hop_away == 0 and hop_limit == 0 and hop_start == 0:
                 hop = "Last Hop"