diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 9aeef2e3..f5390d53 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ def onConnected(interface):
                         "air_quality": "air_quality_metrics",
                         "airquality": "air_quality_metrics",
                         "power": "power_metrics",
+                        "localstats": "local_stats",
+                        "local_stats": "local_stats",
                     }
                     telemType = telemMap.get(args.request_telemetry, "device_metrics")
                     print(
diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index 053e8d36..648755c4 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@ def sendTelemetry(
             r.air_quality_metrics.CopyFrom(telemetry_pb2.AirQualityMetrics())
         elif telemetryType == "power_metrics":
             r.power_metrics.CopyFrom(telemetry_pb2.PowerMetrics())
+        elif telemetryType == "local_stats":
+            r.local_stats.CopyFrom(telemetry_pb2.LocalStats())
         else: # fall through to device metrics
             if self.nodesByNum is not None:
                 node = self.nodesByNum.get(self.localNode.nodeNum)