diff --git a/src/Globals.cpp b/src/Globals.cpp
index 6632adb..175aef4 100644
--- a/src/Globals.cpp
+++ b/src/Globals.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ void loadSettings()
     SHOW_BAT = Settings.getBool("BAT", true);
 #endif
     SOUND_ACTIVE = Settings.getBool("SOUND", true);
+#ifndef ULANZI
+    //Settings.putUInt("VOL", VOLUME_PERCENT);
+    VOLUME_PERCENT = Settings.getUInt("VOL", 50);
+    VOLUME = map(VOLUME_PERCENT, 0, 100, 0, 30);
+#endif
     Settings.end();
     uniqueID = getID();
     MQTT_PREFIX = String(uniqueID);
@@ -114,6 +119,9 @@ void saveSettings()
     Settings.putBool("BAT", SHOW_BAT);
 #endif
     Settings.putBool("SOUND", SOUND_ACTIVE);
+#ifndef ULANZI
+    Settings.putUInt("VOL", VOLUME_PERCENT);
+#endif
     Settings.end();
 }
 
@@ -187,7 +195,7 @@ bool ALARM_ACTIVE;
 uint16_t TEXTCOLOR_565 = 0xFFFF;
 bool SOUND_ACTIVE;
 String BOOT_SOUND = "";
-uint8_t VOLUME_PERCENT = 50;
-uint8_t VOLUME = map(VOLUME_PERCENT, 0, 100, 0, 30);
+uint8_t VOLUME_PERCENT;
+uint8_t VOLUME;
 int MATRIX_LAYOUT;
 bool UPDATE_AVAILABLE = false;
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diff --git a/src/MenuManager.cpp b/src/MenuManager.cpp
index 80a6f1f..f467a4c 100644
--- a/src/MenuManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MenuManager.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void MenuManager_::leftButton()
         break;
 #ifndef ULANZI
     case VolumeMenu:
-        VOLUME_PERCENT = (VOLUME_PERCENT % 100) + 1;
+        VOLUME_PERCENT = (VOLUME_PERCENT % 100) - 1;
         VOLUME = map(VOLUME_PERCENT, 0, 100, 0, 30);
         PeripheryManager.setVolume(VOLUME);
 #endif        
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 595e21a..9c3a06d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ void BootAnimation(void *parameter)
 
 void setup()
 {
+  loadSettings();
   Serial.begin(9600);
   PeripheryManager.setup();
   delay(500);
-  loadSettings();
   ServerManager.loadSettings();
   DisplayManager.setup();
   DisplayManager.HSVtext(9, 6, VERSION, true);