diff --git a/js/serialPortHelper.js b/js/serialPortHelper.js
index 7fc48fc7..5059dc06 100644
--- a/js/serialPortHelper.js
+++ b/js/serialPortHelper.js
@@ -133,6 +133,20 @@ helper.serialPortHelper = (function () {
         'MSP_DISPLAYPORT': 25,
     };
 
+    privateScope.identifierToName = {
+        0: 'UART1',
+        1: 'UART2',
+        2: 'UART3',
+        3: 'UART4',
+        4: 'UART5',
+        5: 'UART6',
+        6: 'UART7',
+        7: 'UART8',
+        20: 'USB VCP',
+        30: 'SOFTSERIAL1',
+        31: 'SOFTSERIAL2'
+     };
+
     privateScope.generateNames = function () {
         if (privateScope.namesGenerated) {
             return;
@@ -187,5 +201,9 @@ helper.serialPortHelper = (function () {
         return functions;
     };
 
+    publicScope.getPortName = function (identifier) {
+        return privateScope.identifierToName[identifier];
+    };
+
     return publicScope;
 })();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tabs/gps.js b/tabs/gps.js
index e0d9a65c..59cb2e36 100644
--- a/tabs/gps.js
+++ b/tabs/gps.js
@@ -33,12 +33,11 @@ TABS.gps.initialize = function (callback) {
         19: 'adsb_12.png', // ADSB_EMITTER_TYPE_POINT_OBSTACLE
     };
 
-
-
     var loadChainer = new MSPChainerClass();
 
     var loadChain = [
         mspHelper.loadFeatures,
+        mspHelper.loadSerialPorts,
         mspHelper.loadMiscV2
     ];
 
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ TABS.gps.initialize = function (callback) {
 
     var saveChain = [
         mspHelper.saveMiscV2,
+        mspHelper.saveSerialPorts,
         saveSettings,
         mspHelper.saveToEeprom
     ];
diff --git a/tabs/ports.js b/tabs/ports.js
index 9e337786..4888d17e 100644
--- a/tabs/ports.js
+++ b/tabs/ports.js
@@ -57,20 +57,6 @@ TABS.ports.initialize = function (callback) {
 
         $(".tab-ports").addClass("supported");
 
-        var portIdentifierToNameMapping = {
-           0: 'UART1',
-           1: 'UART2',
-           2: 'UART3',
-           3: 'UART4',
-           4: 'UART5',
-           5: 'UART6',
-           6: 'UART7',
-           7: 'UART8',
-           20: 'USB VCP',
-           30: 'SOFTSERIAL1',
-           31: 'SOFTSERIAL2'
-        };
-
         var i,
             $elements;
 
@@ -111,7 +97,7 @@ TABS.ports.initialize = function (callback) {
                 port_configuration_e.find('select.sensors_baudrate').val(serialPort.sensors_baudrate);
                 port_configuration_e.find('select.peripherals_baudrate').val(serialPort.peripherals_baudrate);
 
-                port_configuration_e.find('.identifier').text(portIdentifierToNameMapping[serialPort.identifier]);
+                port_configuration_e.find('.identifier').text(helper.serialPortHelper.getPortName(serialPort.identifier));
                 if (serialPort.identifier >= 30) {
                     port_configuration_e.find('.softSerialWarning').css("display", "inline")
                 } else {