diff --git a/App/app/aircopy.c b/App/app/aircopy.c
index a9e7f227..f555484d 100644
--- a/App/app/aircopy.c
+++ b/App/app/aircopy.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ DECLARE_AIRCOPY_BANK(1)
 // For settings only
 
 static const AIRCOPY_Segment_t AIRCOPY_Segments_Settings[] = {
-    { 0xA000, 0xA160, AIRCOPY_WRITE_BYTES },
+    { 0xA000, 0xA170, AIRCOPY_WRITE_BYTES },
 };
 
 static const AIRCOPY_TransferMap_t AIRCOPY_Map_Settings = {
diff --git a/App/driver/eeprom_compat.c b/App/driver/eeprom_compat.c
index b61aadb3..60bfa8db 100644
--- a/App/driver/eeprom_compat.c
+++ b/App/driver/eeprom_compat.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static const AddrMapping_t ADDR_MAPPINGS[] = {
 
     _MK_MAPPING(0x009000, 0x009000, 0x0090D6),  // 14 VFO * 16 Bytes (ex 0x001000)
 
-    _MK_MAPPING(0x00A000, 0x00A000, 0x00A160),  // Settings * 16 Bytes (ex 0x004000)        0x00A000 -> 0x00A010
+    _MK_MAPPING(0x00A000, 0x00A000, 0x00A170),  // Settings * 16 Bytes (ex 0x004000)        0x00A000 -> 0x00A010
                                                 // Settings * 16 Bytes (ex 0x005000)        0x00A010 -> 0x00A020
                                                 // Settings FM * 8 Bytes (0x006000)         0x00A020 -> 0x00A028
                                                 // MR FM * 128 Bytes (0x003000)             0x00A028 -> 0x00A0A8
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static const AddrMapping_t ADDR_MAPPINGS[] = {
                                                 // Settings AES * 16 Bytes (0x00A000)       0x00A140 -> 0x00A150
                                                 // Settings * 8 Bytes (0x00B000)            0x00A150 -> 0x00A158
                                                 // Settings F4HWN * 8 Bytes (0x00C000)      0x00A158 -> 0x00A160
+                                                // Settings Version * 16 Bytes              0x00A160 -> 0x00A170
 
     _MK_MAPPING(0x010000, 0x00B000, 0x00B200),  // Calibration 512 Bytes!!!
 };
diff --git a/App/settings.c b/App/settings.c
index 86afbdf5..ef166388 100644
--- a/App/settings.c
+++ b/App/settings.c
@@ -33,6 +33,46 @@ EEPROM_Config_t gEeprom = { 0 };
 void SETTINGS_InitEEPROM(void)
 {
     uint8_t Data[16] = {0};
+
+    //
+    // Version check
+    // Read stored version from EEPROM and compare with VERSION_STRING_2
+    // 
+    {
+        char storedVersion[16] = {0};
+        PY25Q16_ReadBuffer(0x00A160, storedVersion, sizeof(storedVersion));
+
+        // Compare with current version
+        if (strncmp(storedVersion, VERSION_STRING_2, sizeof(storedVersion)) != 0)
+        {
+            // Different version: new install or firmware update
+            
+            // 1. Write new version to EEPROM
+            char newVersion[16] = {0};
+            strncpy(newVersion, VERSION_STRING_2, sizeof(newVersion));
+            PY25Q16_WriteBuffer(0x00A160, newVersion, sizeof(newVersion), false);
+
+            // 2. Reset sensitive parameters (MENU_LOCK, etc.)
+            uint8_t configByte[8] = {0};
+            PY25Q16_ReadBuffer(0x00A000, configByte, sizeof(configByte));
+
+            configByte[4] &= (uint8_t)~0x01;  // KEY_LOCK = 0
+            configByte[4] &= (uint8_t)~0x02;  // MENU_LOCK = 0
+            configByte[4] &= (uint8_t)~0x3C;  // SET_KEY = 0
+            configByte[4] &= (uint8_t)~0x40;  // SET_NAV = 0
+
+            PY25Q16_WriteBuffer(0x00A000, configByte, sizeof(configByte), false);
+
+            // 3. Reset display inversion (SET_INV = 0)
+            uint8_t displayByte[8] = {0};
+            PY25Q16_ReadBuffer(0x00A158, displayByte, sizeof(displayByte));
+
+            displayByte[5] &= (uint8_t)~0x10;  // Clear bit 4 (SET_INV)
+
+            PY25Q16_WriteBuffer(0x00A158, displayByte, sizeof(displayByte), false);
+        }
+    }
+
     // 0E70..0E77
     PY25Q16_ReadBuffer(0x00A000, Data, 8);
     #ifdef ENABLE_FEAT_F4HWN_AUDIO