diff --git a/backend/src/api/handler.rs b/backend/src/api/handler.rs
index f339ff8..dc7d1e8 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/handler.rs
+++ b/backend/src/api/handler.rs
@@ -218,12 +218,14 @@ pub struct ApiMessageHandler {
 
 impl ApiMessageHandler {
     pub fn process_forever(&mut self, settings: &mut Settings) {
+        let mut dirty_echo = true; // set everything twice, to make sure PowerTools wins on race conditions
         while let Ok(msg) = self.intake.recv() {
             let mut dirty = self.process(settings, msg);
             while let Ok(msg) = self.intake.try_recv() {
                 dirty |= self.process(settings, msg);
             }
-            if dirty {
+            if dirty || dirty_echo {
+                dirty_echo = dirty; // echo only once
                 // run on_set
                 if let Err(e) = settings.on_set() {
                     log::error!("Settings on_set() err: {}", e);
diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 0603a24..f335223 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), ()> {
     //let (_save_handle, save_sender) = save_worker::spawn(loaded_settings.clone());
     let _resume_handle = resume_worker::spawn(api_sender.clone());
 
-    if let Err(e) = loaded_settings.on_set() {
-        log::error!("Startup Settings.on_set() error: {}", e);
-    }
-
     let instance = Instance::new(PORT)
         .register("V_INFO", |_: Vec<Primitive>| {
             vec![format!("{} v{}", PACKAGE_NAME, PACKAGE_VERSION).into()]
@@ -225,6 +221,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), ()> {
         )
         .register("GENERAL_idk", api::general::gunter);
 
+    if let Err(e) = loaded_settings.on_set() {
+        log::error!("Startup Settings.on_set() error: {}", e);
+    } else {
+        log::info!("Startup Settings.on_set() success");
+    }
+
     api_worker::spawn(loaded_settings, api_handler);
 
     instance