diff --git a/user/cgi_persist.c b/user/cgi_persist.c
index 7f2faac..667baaa 100644
--- a/user/cgi_persist.c
+++ b/user/cgi_persist.c
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ cgiPersistRestoreHard(HttpdConnData *connData)
 		return HTTPD_CGI_DONE;
 	}
 
-	persist_restore_hard_default();
+	// this only changes live settings (and persists it)
+	// Defaults are not changed.
+	persist_load_hard_default();
 
 	httpdRedirect(connData, SET_REDIR_SUC);
 	return HTTPD_CGI_DONE;
diff --git a/user/persist.c b/user/persist.c
index c1b7541..c521ee9 100644
--- a/user/persist.c
+++ b/user/persist.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ persist_load(void)
 	}
 
 	if (hard_reset) {
-		persist_restore_hard_default();
+		persist_load_hard_default();
 		// this also stores them to flash and applies to modules
 	} else {
 		apply_live_settings();
@@ -127,18 +127,18 @@ persist_store(void)
  * Restore to built-in defaults
  */
 void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR
-persist_restore_hard_default(void)
+persist_load_hard_default(void)
 {
-	info("[Persist] Restoring all settings to hard defaults...");
+	info("[Persist] Restoring live settings to hard defaults...");
 
 	// Set live config to default values
 	restore_live_settings_to_hard_defaults();
-
-	// Store current -> default
-	memcpy(&persist.defaults, &persist.current, sizeof(AppConfigBundle));
 	persist_store();
 
-	info("[Persist] All settings restored to hard defaults.");
+//	// Store current -> default
+//	memcpy(&persist.defaults, &persist.current, sizeof(AppConfigBundle));
+
+	info("[Persist] Settings restored to hard defaults.");
 
 	apply_live_settings(); // apply
 }
diff --git a/user/persist.h b/user/persist.h
index be334e4..c5b6b87 100644
--- a/user/persist.h
+++ b/user/persist.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ typedef struct {
 extern PersistBlock persist;
 
 void persist_load(void);
-void persist_restore_hard_default(void);
+void persist_load_hard_default(void);
 void persist_restore_default(void);
 void persist_set_as_default(void);
 void persist_store(void);