diff --git a/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPlugin.kt b/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPlugin.kt
index 294af1d054..ed0cff7dcf 100644
--- a/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPlugin.kt
+++ b/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPlugin.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ import kotlin.math.abs
     override fun onStart() {
         super.onStart()
         aapsLogger.debug(LTag.PUMP, "MedtrumPlugin onStart()")
+        medtrumPump.loadVarsFromSP()
         val intent = Intent(context, MedtrumService::class.java)
         context.bindService(intent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)
         disposable += rxBus
diff --git a/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPump.kt b/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPump.kt
index 8756cc730c..8480282e6f 100644
--- a/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPump.kt
+++ b/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/MedtrumPump.kt
@@ -279,7 +279,16 @@ class MedtrumPump @Inject constructor(
     var desiredHourlyMaxInsulin: Int = 40
     var desiredDailyMaxInsulin: Int = 180
 
-    init {
+    fun pumpType(): PumpType = pumpType(deviceType)
+
+    fun pumpType(type: Int): PumpType =
+        when (type) {
+            MedtrumSnUtil.MD_0201, MedtrumSnUtil.MD_8201 -> PumpType.MEDTRUM_NANO
+            MedtrumSnUtil.MD_8301                        -> PumpType.MEDTRUM_300U
+            else                                         -> PumpType.MEDTRUM_UNTESTED
+        }
+
+    fun loadVarsFromSP() {
         // Load stuff from SP
         _patchSessionToken = sp.getLong(R.string.key_session_token, 0L)
         _lastConnection = sp.getLong(R.string.key_last_connection, 0L)
@@ -304,16 +313,9 @@ class MedtrumPump @Inject constructor(
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             aapsLogger.warn(LTag.PUMP, "Error decoding basal profile from SP: $encodedString")
         }
-    }
 
-    fun pumpType(): PumpType = pumpType(deviceType)
-
-    fun pumpType(type: Int): PumpType =
-        when (type) {
-            MedtrumSnUtil.MD_0201, MedtrumSnUtil.MD_8201 -> PumpType.MEDTRUM_NANO
-            MedtrumSnUtil.MD_8301                        -> PumpType.MEDTRUM_300U
-            else                                         -> PumpType.MEDTRUM_UNTESTED
-        }
+        loadUserSettingsFromSP()
+    }    
 
     fun loadUserSettingsFromSP() {
         desiredPatchExpiration = sp.getBoolean(R.string.key_patch_expiration, false)
diff --git a/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/services/MedtrumService.kt b/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/services/MedtrumService.kt
index 86f995bbf4..7581b8fa9c 100644
--- a/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/services/MedtrumService.kt
+++ b/pump/medtrum/src/main/java/info/nightscout/pump/medtrum/services/MedtrumService.kt
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@ class MedtrumService : DaggerService(), BLECommCallback {
                 handleConnectionStateChange(connectionState)
             }
         }
-
-        medtrumPump.loadUserSettingsFromSP()
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {