diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index 98dad92cc..d80ec7668 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -1817,7 +1817,8 @@ void opentxInit()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(EEPROM)
-  storageReadRadioSettings();
+  storageClearRadioSetting();
+  storageReadRadioSettings(false);
 #endif
 
   BACKLIGHT_ENABLE(); // we start the backlight during the startup animation
@@ -1876,6 +1877,7 @@ void opentxInit()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(EEPROM)
+  storageReadRadioSettings(true);
   storageReadCurrentModel();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.cpp b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.cpp
index e25533bab..b31115e30 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.cpp
@@ -86,9 +86,17 @@ void eeLoadModelHeaders()
   }
 }
 
-void storageReadRadioSettings()
+void storageClearRadioSetting()
 {
-  if (!eepromOpen() || !eeLoadGeneral()) {
+  memclear(&g_eeGeneral, sizeof(RadioData));
+}
+
+void storageReadRadioSettings(bool allowConversion)
+{
+  if (g_eeGeneral.version != 0)
+    return;
+  
+  if (!eepromOpen() || !eeLoadGeneral(allowConversion)) {
     storageEraseAll(true);
   }
   else {
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ void storageReadCurrentModel()
 
 void storageReadAll()
 {
-  storageReadRadioSettings();
+  storageReadRadioSettings(true);
   storageReadCurrentModel();
 }
 
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.h b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.h
index 00c840c03..bab56b07a 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.h
+++ b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_common.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ void selectModel(uint8_t sub);
   void eeLoadModelHeader(uint8_t id, ModelHeader *header);
   void eeLoadModelHeaders();
 
-void storageReadRadioSettings();
+void storageClearRadioSetting();
+void storageReadRadioSettings(bool allowConversion);
 void storageReadCurrentModel();
 
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.cpp b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.cpp
index 3e286ec49..1d329b1e3 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.cpp
@@ -256,13 +256,18 @@ void writeModel(int index)
   writeFile(index+1, (uint8_t *)&g_model, sizeof(g_model));
 }
 
-bool eeLoadGeneral()
+bool eeLoadGeneral(bool allowConversion)
 {
   eeLoadGeneralSettingsData();
 
   if (g_eeGeneral.version != EEPROM_VER) {
     TRACE("EEPROM version %d instead of %d", g_eeGeneral.version, EEPROM_VER);
 #if defined(PCBSKY9X)
+    if (!allowConversion) {
+      storageClearRadioSetting();
+      return true; // prevent eeprom from being wiped
+    }
+
     if (!eeConvert()) {
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.h b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.h
index ca2b50f82..b8f63c191 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.h
+++ b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_raw.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-bool eeLoadGeneral( void ) ;
-void eeDeleteModel( uint8_t id ) ;
+bool eeLoadGeneral(bool allowConversion);
+void eeDeleteModel( uint8_t id );
 bool eeCopyModel(uint8_t dst, uint8_t src);
 void eeSwapModels(uint8_t id1, uint8_t id2);
 
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.cpp b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.cpp
index 2534a544a..6c458f088 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.cpp
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ uint16_t eeLoadModelData(uint8_t index)
   return theFile.readRlc((uint8_t*)&g_model, sizeof(g_model));
 }
 
-bool eeLoadGeneral()
+bool eeLoadGeneral(bool allowConversion)
 {
   theFile.openRlc(FILE_GENERAL);
   if (theFile.readRlc((uint8_t*)&g_eeGeneral, 3) == 3 && g_eeGeneral.version == EEPROM_VER) {
@@ -796,6 +796,10 @@ bool eeLoadGeneral()
 #endif
 #if defined(EEPROM_CONVERSIONS)
   if (g_eeGeneral.version != EEPROM_VER) {
+    if (!allowConversion) {
+      storageClearRadioSetting();
+      return true; // prevent eeprom from being wiped
+    }
     TRACE("EEPROM version %d instead of %d", g_eeGeneral.version, EEPROM_VER);
     if (!eeConvert()) {
       return false;
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.h b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.h
index ab9d1a639..50ce38625 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.h
+++ b/radio/src/storage/eeprom_rlc.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void loadModel(int index, bool alarms=true);
 
 bool eepromOpen();
 void eeLoadModelName(uint8_t id, char *name);
-bool eeLoadGeneral();
+bool eeLoadGeneral(bool allow_conversion);
 
 // For EEPROM backup/restore
 inline bool isEepromStart(const void * buffer)