diff --git a/radio/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp b/radio/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp
index 5b7c09af8..fed16794a 100644
--- a/radio/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp
@@ -1061,12 +1061,14 @@ void eeCheck(bool immediately)
   }
 
   if (s_eeDirtyMsk & EE_GENERAL) {
+    TRACE("eeprom write general");
     s_eeDirtyMsk -= EE_GENERAL;
     theFile.writeRlc(FILE_GENERAL, FILE_TYP_GENERAL, (uint8_t*)&g_eeGeneral, sizeof(EEGeneral), immediately);
     if (!immediately) return;
   }
 
   if (s_eeDirtyMsk & EE_MODEL) {
+    TRACE("eeprom write model");
     s_eeDirtyMsk = 0;
     theFile.writeRlc(FILE_MODEL(g_eeGeneral.currModel), FILE_TYP_MODEL, (uint8_t*)&g_model, sizeof(g_model), immediately);
   }
diff --git a/radio/src/lua.cpp b/radio/src/lua.cpp
index f578640a8..c64f292b0 100644
--- a/radio/src/lua.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lua.cpp
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ static int luaModelSetLogicalSwitch(lua_State *L)
         sw->duration = luaL_checkinteger(L, -1);
       }
     }
+    eeDirty(EE_MODEL);
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -850,6 +851,7 @@ static int luaModelSetCustomFunction(lua_State *L)
         CFN_ACTIVE(cfn) = luaL_checkinteger(L, -1);
       }
     }
+    eeDirty(EE_MODEL);
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -917,6 +919,7 @@ static int luaModelSetOutput(lua_State *L)
           limit->curve = luaL_checkinteger(L, -1) + 1;
       }
     }
+    eeDirty(EE_MODEL);
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -940,6 +943,7 @@ static int luaModelSetGlobalVariable(lua_State *L)
   int value = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
   if (phase < MAX_FLIGHT_MODES && idx < MAX_GVARS && value >= -GVAR_LIMIT && value <= GVAR_LIMIT) {
     g_model.flightModeData[phase].gvars[idx] = value;
+    eeDirty(EE_MODEL);
   }
   return 0;
 }