diff --git a/Blimp/Parameters.cpp b/Blimp/Parameters.cpp
index 5410f404ac..4c31d37cce 100644
--- a/Blimp/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/Blimp/Parameters.cpp
@@ -856,6 +856,7 @@ void Blimp::load_parameters(void)
         g.format_version.set_and_save(Parameters::k_format_version);
         hal.console->printf("done.\n");
     }
+    g.format_version.set_default(Parameters::k_format_version);
 
     uint32_t before = micros();
     // Load all auto-loaded EEPROM variables