diff --git a/Firmware/stepper.cpp b/Firmware/stepper.cpp
index 5b102f42..710b135e 100644
--- a/Firmware/stepper.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/stepper.cpp
@@ -1561,11 +1561,14 @@ void EEPROM_read_st(int pos, uint8_t* value, uint8_t size)
 
 
 void st_current_init() //Initialize Digipot Motor Current
-{  
+{
+#ifdef MOTOR_CURRENT_PWM_XY_PIN
   uint8_t SilentMode = eeprom_read_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_SILENT);
-  if (SilentMode == 0xff) SilentMode = 0; //set power to High Power (MK2.5) or Normal Power (MK3, unused)
+  if (SilentMode == 0xff){ //set power to High Power (MK2.5) or Normal Power (MK3, unused)
+    SilentMode = SILENT_MODE_POWER;
+    eeprom_update_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_SILENT, SilentMode);
+  }
   SilentModeMenu = SilentMode;
-  #ifdef MOTOR_CURRENT_PWM_XY_PIN
     pinMode(MOTOR_CURRENT_PWM_XY_PIN, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(MOTOR_CURRENT_PWM_Z_PIN, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(MOTOR_CURRENT_PWM_E_PIN, OUTPUT);
@@ -1587,7 +1590,7 @@ void st_current_init() //Initialize Digipot Motor Current
     st_current_set(2, motor_current_setting[2]);
     //Set timer5 to 31khz so the PWM of the motor power is as constant as possible. (removes a buzzing noise)
     TCCR5B = (TCCR5B & ~(_BV(CS50) | _BV(CS51) | _BV(CS52))) | _BV(CS50);
-  #endif
+#endif
 }