diff --git a/libraries/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.h b/libraries/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.h
index afd70c6ca5..02f260b61f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ public:
 		eepromRegistry.add(this,_id,_address,sizeof(_data));
 	}
 	void set(type val) {
-		if (_sync) save();
 		_data = val; 
+		if (_sync) save();
 	}
 	type get() {
 		if (_sync) load();
diff --git a/libraries/AP_EEProm/examples/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.pde b/libraries/AP_EEProm/examples/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.pde
index 6be26c968a..3a807d8955 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_EEProm/examples/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.pde
+++ b/libraries/AP_EEProm/examples/AP_EEProm/AP_EEProm.pde
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void loop()
 	Serial.printf_P(PSTR("\neepromRegistry(id)->getEntry(): %f\n"), eepromRegistry(id)->getEntry());
 	delay(2000);
 
-	eepromRegistry(id)->setEntry(456);
-	Serial.printf_P(PSTR("\neepromRegistry(id)->setEntry(456): %d\n"), var2.get());
+	eepromRegistry(id)->setEntry(4.56);
+	Serial.printf_P(PSTR("\neepromRegistry(id)->setEntry(4.56): %f\n"), var2.get());
 	delay(2000);
 
 	Serial.printf_P(PSTR("\nprint the parameters name by id: %s\n"), eepromRegistry(id)->getName());