diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
index 2f7a0fff..aa1ef294 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->tx_power_dbm, sizeof(_prefs->tx_power_dbm));        // 76
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->disable_fwd, sizeof(_prefs->disable_fwd));          // 77
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->advert_interval, sizeof(_prefs->advert_interval));  // 78
-    file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_boosted_gain, sizeof(_prefs->rx_boosted_gain));  // 79
+    file.read(pad, 1);                                                                // 79 : 1 byte unused (was rx_boosted_gain in v1.14.1, moved to end for upgrade compat)
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_delay_base, sizeof(_prefs->rx_delay_base));      // 80
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->tx_delay_factor, sizeof(_prefs->tx_delay_factor));  // 84
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->guest_password[0], sizeof(_prefs->guest_password)); // 88
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier));                 // 166
     file.read((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));                          // 170
-    // next: 290
+    file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_boosted_gain, sizeof(_prefs->rx_boosted_gain));              // 290
+    // next: 291
 
     // sanitise bad pref values
     _prefs->rx_delay_base = constrain(_prefs->rx_delay_base, 0, 20.0f);
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->tx_power_dbm, sizeof(_prefs->tx_power_dbm));        // 76
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->disable_fwd, sizeof(_prefs->disable_fwd));          // 77
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->advert_interval, sizeof(_prefs->advert_interval));  // 78
-    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_boosted_gain, sizeof(_prefs->rx_boosted_gain));  // 79
+    file.write(pad, 1);                                                                // 79 : 1 byte unused (rx_boosted_gain moved to end)
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_delay_base, sizeof(_prefs->rx_delay_base));      // 80
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->tx_delay_factor, sizeof(_prefs->tx_delay_factor));  // 84
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->guest_password[0], sizeof(_prefs->guest_password)); // 88
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier));                 // 166
     file.write((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));                          // 170
-    // next: 290
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->rx_boosted_gain, sizeof(_prefs->rx_boosted_gain));              // 290
+    // next: 291
 
     file.close();
   }