diff --git a/code/espurna/settings.h b/code/espurna/settings.h
index 893c32c7..6471e5da 100644
--- a/code/espurna/settings.h
+++ b/code/espurna/settings.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void commit() const {
+        _instance->setDirty();
         autosaveSettings();
     }
 
diff --git a/code/espurna/storage_eeprom.h b/code/espurna/storage_eeprom.h
index 895434b3..c688bdd6 100644
--- a/code/espurna/storage_eeprom.h
+++ b/code/espurna/storage_eeprom.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public:
         return _data;
     }
 
+    void setDirty() {
+        _dirty = true;
+    }
+
     // fill all of the available storage with the 'value'
     void fill(uint8_t);