diff --git a/backend/Cargo.lock b/backend/Cargo.lock
index 4aa53b0..f8baccd 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.lock
+++ b/backend/Cargo.lock
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "powertools"
-version = "1.3.0-beta4"
+version = "1.4.0-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "libryzenadj",
diff --git a/backend/Cargo.toml b/backend/Cargo.toml
index 0ceb00f..c441c74 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "powertools"
-version = "1.3.0-beta4"
+version = "1.4.0-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["NGnius (Graham) <ngniusness@gmail.com>"]
 description = "Backend (superuser) functionality for PowerTools"
diff --git a/backend/src/api/handler.rs b/backend/src/api/handler.rs
index d44afb9..57f57f5 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/handler.rs
+++ b/backend/src/api/handler.rs
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ impl ApiMessageHandler {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                true
+                false // on_power_event() should apply everything
             }
             ApiMessage::WaitForEmptyQueue(callback) => {
                 self.on_empty.push(callback);
diff --git a/backend/src/resume_worker.rs b/backend/src/resume_worker.rs
index ca5c639..dfa4d8f 100644
--- a/backend/src/resume_worker.rs
+++ b/backend/src/resume_worker.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const ALLOWED_ERROR: f64 = 100.0; // period of 10ms with 100x means sleep has to
 pub fn spawn(sender: Sender<ApiMessage>) -> JoinHandle<()> {
     thread::spawn(move || {
         log::info!("resume_worker starting...");
-        let duration = Duration::from_millis(10); // very low so it detects before Steam client does
+        let duration = Duration::from_millis(50); // very low so it detects before Steam client does
                                                   // this allows PowerTools to set some values at wakeup and Steam to override them before user notices
         let mut start = Instant::now();
         loop {
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/general.rs b/backend/src/settings/general.rs
index 348b10f..5e39694 100644
--- a/backend/src/settings/general.rs
+++ b/backend/src/settings/general.rs
@@ -96,23 +96,23 @@ impl OnSet for Settings {
     fn on_set(&mut self) -> Result<(), Vec<SettingError>> {
         let mut errors = Vec::new();
 
-        log::debug!("Applying settings for on_resume");
+        log::debug!("Applying settings for on_set");
         self.general
             .on_set()
             .unwrap_or_else(|mut e| errors.append(&mut e));
-        log::debug!("Resumed general");
+        log::debug!("Set general");
         self.battery
             .on_set()
             .unwrap_or_else(|mut e| errors.append(&mut e));
-        log::debug!("Resumed battery");
+        log::debug!("Set battery");
         self.cpus
             .on_set()
             .unwrap_or_else(|mut e| errors.append(&mut e));
-        log::debug!("Resumed CPUs");
+        log::debug!("Set CPUs");
         self.gpu
             .on_set()
             .unwrap_or_else(|mut e| errors.append(&mut e));
-        log::debug!("Resumed GPU");
+        log::debug!("Set GPU");
 
         if errors.is_empty() {
             Ok(())
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/gpu.rs b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/gpu.rs
index cf168c8..83bf2bd 100644
--- a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/gpu.rs
+++ b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/gpu.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl Gpu {
                 });
         } else if self.state.fast_ppt_set {
             self.state.fast_ppt_set = false;
-            let fast_ppt = self.limits.fast_ppt.max;
+            let fast_ppt = self.limits.fast_ppt_default;
             let fast_ppt_path = gpu_power_path(FAST_PPT);
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(&fast_ppt_path, fast_ppt)
                 .map_err(|e| SettingError {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ impl Gpu {
                 });
         } else if self.state.slow_ppt_set {
             self.state.slow_ppt_set = false;
-            let slow_ppt = self.limits.slow_ppt.max;
+            let slow_ppt = self.limits.slow_ppt_default;
             let slow_ppt_path = gpu_power_path(SLOW_PPT);
             usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(&slow_ppt_path, slow_ppt)
                 .map_err(|e| SettingError {
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs
index 29aae00..d0cbeac 100644
--- a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs
+++ b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ impl Default for CpuLimits {
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub(super) struct GpuLimits {
     pub fast_ppt: MinMax<u64>,
+    pub fast_ppt_default: u64,
     pub slow_ppt: MinMax<u64>,
+    pub slow_ppt_default: u64,
     pub ppt_divisor: u64,
     pub ppt_step: u64,
     pub clock_min: MinMax<u64>,
@@ -139,10 +141,12 @@ impl Default for GpuLimits {
                 min: 1000000,
                 max: 30_000_000,
             },
+            fast_ppt_default: 15_000_000,
             slow_ppt: MinMax {
                 min: 1000000,
                 max: 29_000_000,
             },
+            slow_ppt_default: 15_000_000,
             ppt_divisor: 1_000_000,
             ppt_step: 1,
             clock_min: MinMax {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 81359e9..993f9aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "PowerTools",
-  "version": "1.3.0-beta4",
+  "version": "1.4.0-alpha",
   "description": "Power tweaks for power users",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "shx rm -rf dist && rollup -c",
diff --git a/pt_oc.json b/pt_oc.json
index 3ee8234..79d3c37 100644
--- a/pt_oc.json
+++ b/pt_oc.json
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@
       "min": 1000000,
       "max": 30000000
     },
+    "fast_ppt_default": 15000000,
     "slow_ppt": {
       "min": 1000000,
       "max": 29000000
     },
+    "slow_ppt_default": 15000000,
     "ppt_divisor": 1000000,
     "ppt_step": 1,
     "clock_min": {