diff --git a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f054431a2..22eaf8254d 100644
--- a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ All notable user-facing or behavior-altering changes will be documented in this
  -   High & low pressure fuel sensor channels
  -   Electronic throttle-style wastegate control found on some VW turbos (and VGTs)
  -   Improved TLE8888 driver on microRusEfi 
+ -   Improved setting ECU presets/defaults from TunerStudio
 
 ## October 2020 Release - "Sausage Pizza Day"
 
diff --git a/firmware/console/binary/tunerstudio.cpp b/firmware/console/binary/tunerstudio.cpp
index dda7afe88c..2bd7c7cd84 100644
--- a/firmware/console/binary/tunerstudio.cpp
+++ b/firmware/console/binary/tunerstudio.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ static bool validateOffsetCount(size_t offset, size_t count, ts_channel_s *tsCha
 	return false;
 }
 
+// This is used to prevent TS from reading/writing when we have just applied a preset, to prevent TS getting confused.
+// At the same time an ECU reboot is forced by triggering a fatal error, informing the user to please restart
+// the ECU.  Forcing a reboot will force TS to re-read the tune CRC, 
+bool rebootForPresetPending = false;
+
 /**
  * This command is needed to make the whole transfer a bit faster
  * @note See also handleWriteValueCommand
@@ -318,9 +323,12 @@ static void handleWriteChunkCommand(ts_channel_s *tsChannel, ts_response_format_
 		return;
 	}
 
-	uint8_t * addr = (uint8_t *) (getWorkingPageAddr() + offset);
-	memcpy(addr, content, count);
-	onlineApplyWorkingCopyBytes(offset, count);
+	// Skip the write if a preset was just loaded - we don't want to overwrite it
+	if (!rebootForPresetPending) {
+		uint8_t * addr = (uint8_t *) (getWorkingPageAddr() + offset);
+		memcpy(addr, content, count);
+		onlineApplyWorkingCopyBytes(offset, count);
+	}
 
 	sendOkResponse(tsChannel, mode);
 }
@@ -365,16 +373,22 @@ static void handleWriteValueCommand(ts_channel_s *tsChannel, ts_response_format_
 		scheduleMsg(&tsLogger, "offset %d: value=%d", offset, value);
 	}
 
-	getWorkingPageAddr()[offset] = value;
+	// Skip the write if a preset was just loaded - we don't want to overwrite it
+	if (!rebootForPresetPending) {
+		getWorkingPageAddr()[offset] = value;
 
-	onlineApplyWorkingCopyBytes(offset, 1);
-
-//	scheduleMsg(logger, "va=%d", configWorkingCopy.boardConfiguration.idleValvePin);
+		onlineApplyWorkingCopyBytes(offset, 1);
+	}
 }
 
 static void handlePageReadCommand(ts_channel_s *tsChannel, ts_response_format_e mode, uint16_t offset, uint16_t count) {
 	tsState.readPageCommandsCounter++;
 
+	if (rebootForPresetPending) {
+		sendErrorCode(tsChannel, TS_RESPONSE_UNRECOGNIZED_COMMAND);
+		return;
+	}
+
 #if EFI_TUNER_STUDIO_VERBOSE
 	scheduleMsg(&tsLogger, "READ mode=%d offset=%d size=%d", mode, offset, count);
 #endif
@@ -413,11 +427,15 @@ static void handleBurnCommand(ts_channel_s *tsChannel, ts_response_format_e mode
 
 	scheduleMsg(&tsLogger, "got B (Burn) %s", mode == TS_PLAIN ? "plain" : "CRC");
 
+	// Skip the burn if a preset was just loaded - we don't want to overwrite it
+	if (!rebootForPresetPending) {
 #if !defined(EFI_NO_CONFIG_WORKING_COPY)
-	memcpy(&persistentState.persistentConfiguration, &configWorkingCopy, sizeof(persistent_config_s));
+		memcpy(&persistentState.persistentConfiguration, &configWorkingCopy, sizeof(persistent_config_s));
 #endif /* EFI_NO_CONFIG_WORKING_COPY */
 
-	requestBurn();
+		requestBurn();
+	}
+
 	sendResponseCode(mode, tsChannel, TS_RESPONSE_BURN_OK);
 	scheduleMsg(&tsLogger, "BURN in %dms", currentTimeMillis() - nowMs);
 }
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp b/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp
index dbe2186bf8..8fedb94e94 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,17 @@ static void handleCommandX14(uint16_t index) {
 	}
 }
 
+extern bool rebootForPresetPending;
+
+static void fatalErrorForPresetApply() {
+	rebootForPresetPending = true;
+	firmwareError(OBD_PCM_Processor_Fault,
+		"\n\nTo complete preset apply:\n"
+		"   1. Close TunerStudio\n"
+		"   2. Power cycle ECU\n"
+		"   3. Open TunerStudio and reconnect\n\n");
+}
+
 // todo: this is probably a wrong place for this method now
 void executeTSCommand(uint16_t subsystem, uint16_t index) {
 	scheduleMsg(logger, "IO test subsystem=%d index=%d", subsystem, index);
@@ -354,8 +365,10 @@ void executeTSCommand(uint16_t subsystem, uint16_t index) {
 		// call to pit
 		setCallFromPitStop(30000);
 	} else if (subsystem == 0x30) {
+		fatalErrorForPresetApply();
 		setEngineType(index);
 	} else if (subsystem == 0x31) {
+		fatalErrorForPresetApply();
 		setEngineType(DEFAULT_ENGINE_TYPE);
 	} else if (subsystem == 0x79) {
 		scheduleStopEngine();
diff --git a/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input b/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input
index 88c93bf198..8430bff716 100644
--- a/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input
+++ b/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input
@@ -3183,7 +3183,6 @@ cmd_set_engine_type_default					= "@@TS_IO_TEST_COMMAND_char@@\x00\x31\x00\x00"
 		commandButton = "ETB test bench", cmd_set_engine_type_etb_test@@if_show_test_presets
 		commandButton = "TLE8888 test bench", cmd_set_engine_type_8888_test@@if_show_test_presets
 		commandButton = "Reset firmware settings", cmd_set_engine_type_default
-		field = "#Please DO NOT hit 'Burn' - just press a command button above and disconnect TunerStudio!"
 
 
 ;			Board->ECU stimulator