diff --git a/sonoff/_changelog.ino b/sonoff/_changelog.ino
index 690fe4438..7dcbd0821 100644
--- a/sonoff/_changelog.ino
+++ b/sonoff/_changelog.ino
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* 6.1.1c
+ * Fix sonoff-minimal from using default settings
  * Add option + to command Rule to concatenate new rule with existing rules (#3365)
  * Add initial support for sensor MPU6050 (#3352)
  * Add command SerialSend4 to send binary serial data (#3345)
diff --git a/sonoff/settings.ino b/sonoff/settings.ino
index 10fbd10ed..1e04128b9 100644
--- a/sonoff/settings.ino
+++ b/sonoff/settings.ino
@@ -286,8 +286,10 @@ void SettingsLoad()
   snprintf_P(log_data, sizeof(log_data), PSTR(D_LOG_CONFIG D_LOADED_FROM_FLASH_AT " %X, " D_COUNT " %d"), settings_location, Settings.save_flag);
   AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG);
 
+#ifndef BE_MINIMAL
   if (bad_crc || (Settings.cfg_holder != (uint16_t)CFG_HOLDER)) { SettingsDefault(); }
   settings_crc = GetSettingsCrc();
+#endif  // BE_MINIMAL
 
   RtcSettingsLoad();
 }