diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
index 782d9e39d0..ea06d4db59 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ void Plane::load_parameters(void)
 
     uint32_t before = micros();
     // Load all auto-loaded EEPROM variables
-    AP_Param::load_all();
+    AP_Param::load_all(false);
     AP_Param::convert_old_parameters(&conversion_table[0], ARRAY_SIZE(conversion_table));
 
     // setup defaults in SRV_Channels
diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index 8ed0e552c7..868e5cf3f1 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ void Plane::init_ardupilot()
 
     quadplane.setup();
 
+    AP_Param::reload_defaults_file();
+    
     startup_ground();
 
     // don't initialise aux rc output until after quadplane is setup as