diff --git a/Firmware-vscode/gpio.cpp b/Firmware-vscode/gpio.cpp
index 341b09f..3c1d887 100644
--- a/Firmware-vscode/gpio.cpp
+++ b/Firmware-vscode/gpio.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ void gpio_init()
     gpioOK = gpio_port.begin();
     if (!gpioOK) return;
     gpio_port.setClock(400000);
+    gpio_write_all(mem_get_gpio()); //Set output values first, since default value for output register is "all ON"
     uint8_t current_pin = 0;
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < arraySize(gpio_map); i++)
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < arraySize(gpio_map); i++) //Only then set pin modes so that they can actually become outputs
     {
         uint8_t state = i % 2 == 0 ? OUTPUT : INPUT;
         for (uint8_t j = 0; j < gpio_map[i]; j++)
diff --git a/Firmware-vscode/mem.cpp b/Firmware-vscode/mem.cpp
index 9907600..7941812 100644
--- a/Firmware-vscode/mem.cpp
+++ b/Firmware-vscode/mem.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ void mem_save()
 	mem_save_array_b(ee_cooler_enable, enableCooler, arraySize(ee_cooler_enable));
 }
 
+uint16_t mem_get_gpio()
+{
+	return eeprom_read_word(&ee_gpio);
+}
+
 void mem_load()
 {
 	Setpoint = eeprom_read_float(&ee_setpoint);
@@ -97,7 +102,6 @@ void mem_load()
 	distillExtraPower = eeprom_read_float(&ee_distillation_bias);
 	distillTempWindow = eeprom_read_float(&ee_distillation_window);
 	rampStepLimit = eeprom_read_float(&ee_ramp_step);
-	gpio_write_all(eeprom_read_word(&ee_gpio));
 	cjc = eeprom_read_byte(&ee_cjc);
 	mem_load_array_b(ee_cooler_enable, enableCooler, arraySize(ee_cooler_enable));
 }
diff --git a/Firmware-vscode/thermo.h b/Firmware-vscode/thermo.h
index db3b8b9..7ca90c4 100644
--- a/Firmware-vscode/thermo.h
+++ b/Firmware-vscode/thermo.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ void mem_set_first_run();
 void mem_save();
 void mem_load();
 void mem_save_persistent();
+uint16_t mem_get_gpio();
 
 #pragma endregion