diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp
index af2d63d4f5..307795ef09 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 #include "electronic_throttle.h"
 #include "idle_thread.h"
 #include "alternatorController.h"
-#endif
+#include "hardware.h"
+#endif /* EFI_PROD_CODE */
 
 #include "hip9011_lookup.h"
 
@@ -110,6 +111,21 @@ static fuel_table_t alphaNfuel = {
 
 static volatile int globalConfigurationVersion = 0;
 
+/**
+ * Current engine configuration. On firmware start we assign empty configuration, then
+ * we copy actual configuration after reading settings.
+ * This is useful to compare old and new configurations in order to apply new settings.
+ *
+ * todo: place this field next to 'engineConfiguration'?
+ */
+engine_configuration_s activeConfiguration;
+
+extern engine_configuration_s *engineConfiguration;
+
+void rememberCurrentConfiguration(void) {
+	memcpy(&activeConfiguration, engineConfiguration, sizeof(engine_configuration_s));
+}
+
 /**
  * This counter is incremented every time user adjusts ECU parameters online (either via dev console or other
  * tuning software)
@@ -118,8 +134,16 @@ int getGlobalConfigurationVersion(void) {
 	return globalConfigurationVersion;
 }
 
+/**
+ * this is the top-level method which should be called in case of any changes to engine configuration
+ * online tuning of most values in the maps does not count as configuration change, but 'Burn' command does
+ */
 void incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion(void) {
 	globalConfigurationVersion++;
+#if EFI_PROD_CODE || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+	applyNewHardwareSettings();
+#endif /* EFI_PROD_CODE */
+	rememberCurrentConfiguration();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.h b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.h
index f851bc3150..a6268539e4 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void setWholeTimingTable(angle_t value DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_S);
 void setConstantDwell(floatms_t dwellMs DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_S);
 void printFloatArray(const char *prefix, float array[], int size);
 
+void rememberCurrentConfiguration(void);
 void incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion(void);
 int getGlobalConfigurationVersion(void);
 
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp b/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
index 1f16280d95..84a9539a86 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static void setBit(const char *offsetStr, const char *bitStr, const char *valueS
 	 * this response is part of dev console API
 	 */
 	scheduleMsg(&logger, "bit @%d/%d is %d", offset, bit, value);
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 static void setShort(const int offset, const int value) {
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static void setShort(const int offset, const int value) {
 	uint16_t *ptr = (uint16_t *) (&((char *) engineConfiguration)[offset]);
 	*ptr = (uint16_t) value;
 	getShort(offset);
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 static void getBit(int offset, int bit) {
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static void setInt(const int offset, const int value) {
 	int *ptr = (int *) (&((char *) engineConfiguration)[offset]);
 	*ptr = value;
 	getInt(offset);
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 static void getFloat(int offset) {
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp b/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
index 3d232adb06..8605e0a5f2 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ static void setIgnitionPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	}
 	scheduleMsg(&logger, "setting ignition pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
 	boardConfiguration->ignitionPins[index] = pin;
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 static void setIndividualPin(const char *pinName, brain_pin_e *targetPin, const char *name) {
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ static void setIndividualPin(const char *pinName, brain_pin_e *targetPin, const
 	}
 	scheduleMsg(&logger, "setting %s pin to %s please save&restart", name, hwPortname(pin));
 	*targetPin = pin;
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 // set_idle_pin none
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static void setInjectionPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	}
 	scheduleMsg(&logger, "setting injection pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
 	boardConfiguration->injectionPins[index] = pin;
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 static void setTriggerInputPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static void setTriggerInputPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	}
 	scheduleMsg(&logger, "setting trigger pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
 	boardConfiguration->triggerInputPins[index] = pin;
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 static void setTriggerSimulatorMode(const char *indexStr, const char *modeCode) {
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ static void setEgtCSPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName, board_configu
 	}
 	scheduleMsg(&logger, "setting EGT CS pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
 	boardConfiguration->max31855_cs[index] = pin;
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 static void setTriggerSimulatorPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ static void setTriggerSimulatorPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	}
 	scheduleMsg(&logger, "setting trigger simulator pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
 	boardConfiguration->triggerSimulatorPins[index] = pin;
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 
 #if HAL_USE_ADC || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static void setAnalogInputPin(const char *sensorStr, const char *pinName) {
 		engineConfiguration->tpsAdcChannel = channel;
 		scheduleMsg(&logger, "setting TPS to %s/%d", pinName, channel);
 	}
-	applyNewConfiguration();
+	incrementGlobalConfigurationVersion();
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/firmware/rusefi.cpp b/firmware/rusefi.cpp
index c7d62c08d5..cff342d312 100644
--- a/firmware/rusefi.cpp
+++ b/firmware/rusefi.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ bool hasFirmwareErrorFlag = false;
 
 static virtual_timer_t resetTimer;
 
+extern engine_configuration_s activeConfiguration;
+
 EXTERN_ENGINE
 ;
 
@@ -158,24 +160,6 @@ static void scheduleReboot(void) {
 	unlockAnyContext();
 }
 
-/**
- * Current engine configuration. On firmware start we assign empty configuration, then
- * we copy actual configuration after reading settings.
- * This is useful to compare old and new configurations in order to apply new settings.
- *
- * todo: place this field next to 'engineConfiguration'?
- */
-engine_configuration_s activeConfiguration;
-
-static void rememberCurrentConfiguration(void) {
-	memcpy(&activeConfiguration, engineConfiguration, sizeof(engine_configuration_s));
-}
-
-void applyNewConfiguration(void) {
-	applyNewHardwareSettings();
-	rememberCurrentConfiguration();
-}
-
 void runRusEfi(void) {
 	efiAssertVoid(getRemainingStack(chThdSelf()) > 512, "init s");
 	initIntermediateLoggingBuffer();
diff --git a/firmware/rusefi.h b/firmware/rusefi.h
index 71f8d79153..a92d67f910 100644
--- a/firmware/rusefi.h
+++ b/firmware/rusefi.h
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@
 #define RUSEFI_H_
 
 void runRusEfi(void);
-void applyNewConfiguration(void);
 
 #endif /* RUSEFI_H_ */