diff --git a/Outputs.cpp b/Outputs.cpp
index 52cafb8..a332a84 100644
--- a/Outputs.cpp
+++ b/Outputs.cpp
@@ -138,15 +138,18 @@ void Output::load(){
   // id. If someone uses only pins 0 to 7 of their arduino, they
   // loose. This is (if you look at an arduino) however unlikely.
 
-  for(uint16_t i=0;i<EEStore::eeStore->data.nOutputs;i++){
+  uint16_t i=EEStore::eeStore->data.nOutputs;
+  while(i--){
     EEPROM.get(EEStore::pointer()+ i*sizeof(struct BrokenOutputData),bdata);
     if (bdata.iFlag > 7) { // it's a pin and not an iFlag!
       isBroken=0;
       break;
     }
   }
+
+  i=EEStore::eeStore->data.nOutputs;
   if ( isBroken ) {
-    for(uint16_t i=0;i<EEStore::eeStore->data.nOutputs;i++){
+    while(i--){
       EEPROM.get(EEStore::pointer(),bdata);
       tt=create(bdata.id,bdata.pin,bdata.iFlag);
       tt->data.oStatus=bitRead(tt->data.iFlag,1)?bitRead(tt->data.iFlag,2):bdata.oStatus;      // restore status to EEPROM value is bit 1 of iFlag=0, otherwise set to value of bit 2 of iFlag
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ void Output::load(){
   } else {
     struct OutputData data;
 
-    for(uint16_t i=0;i<EEStore::eeStore->data.nOutputs;i++){
+    while(i--){
       EEPROM.get(EEStore::pointer(),data);
       tt=create(data.id,data.pin,data.iFlag);
       tt->data.oStatus=bitRead(tt->data.iFlag,1)?bitRead(tt->data.iFlag,2):data.oStatus;      // restore status to EEPROM value is bit 1 of iFlag=0, otherwise set to value of bit 2 of iFlag
diff --git a/Sensors.cpp b/Sensors.cpp
index 33c3fd6..689584e 100644
--- a/Sensors.cpp
+++ b/Sensors.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ void Sensor::load(){
   struct SensorData data;
   Sensor *tt;
 
-  for(uint16_t i=0;i<EEStore::eeStore->data.nSensors;i++){
+  uint16_t i=EEStore::eeStore->data.nSensors;
+  while(i--){
     EEPROM.get(EEStore::pointer(),data);
     tt=create(data.snum,data.pin,data.pullUp);
     EEStore::advance(sizeof(tt->data));
diff --git a/Turnouts.cpp b/Turnouts.cpp
index 4c46a68..7da2480 100644
--- a/Turnouts.cpp
+++ b/Turnouts.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ void Turnout::load(){
   struct TurnoutData data;
   Turnout *tt;
 
-  for(uint16_t i=0;i<EEStore::eeStore->data.nTurnouts;i++){
+  uint16_t i=EEStore::eeStore->data.nTurnouts;
+  while(i--){
     EEPROM.get(EEStore::pointer(),data);
     if (data.tStatus & STATUS_PWM) tt=create(data.id,data.tStatus & STATUS_PWMPIN, data.inactiveAngle,data.moveAngle);
     else tt=create(data.id,data.address,data.subAddress);