diff --git a/internal/model/model.go b/internal/model/model.go
index 13135166b..dd99b0d3d 100644
--- a/internal/model/model.go
+++ b/internal/model/model.go
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ func (m *Model) ClusterConfig(deviceID protocol.DeviceID, cm protocol.ClusterCon
 					l.Infof("Adding device %v to config (vouched for by introducer %v)", id, deviceID)
 					newDeviceCfg := config.DeviceConfiguration{
 						DeviceID:    id,
-						Compression: true,
+						Compression: m.cfg.Devices()[deviceID].Compression,
 						Addresses:   []string{"dynamic"},
 					}