diff --git a/AntennaTracker/Parameters.cpp b/AntennaTracker/Parameters.cpp
index e9339fc0ad..cc8cd3673d 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/AntennaTracker/Parameters.cpp
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ void Tracker::load_parameters(void)
         // save the current format version
         g.format_version.set_and_save(Parameters::k_format_version);
         hal.console->println("done.");
-    } else {
-        uint32_t before = AP_HAL::micros();
-        // Load all auto-loaded EEPROM variables
-        AP_Param::load_all();
-        hal.console->printf("load_all took %luus\n", (unsigned long)(AP_HAL::micros() - before));
     }
+
+    uint32_t before = AP_HAL::micros();
+    // Load all auto-loaded EEPROM variables
+    AP_Param::load_all();
+    hal.console->printf("load_all took %luus\n", (unsigned long)(AP_HAL::micros() - before));
 }