diff --git a/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx b/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx
index 4023227fc..ba589b513 100644
--- a/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx
+++ b/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import CancelIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Cancel';
 import SendIcon from '@mui/icons-material/TrendingFlat';
 import SaveIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Save';
 import RemoveIcon from '@mui/icons-material/RemoveCircleOutline';
-import FavoriteIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Favorite';
+import FavoriteBorderIcon from '@mui/icons-material/FavoriteBorder';
 import PlayArrowIcon from '@mui/icons-material/PlayArrow';
 
 import DeviceIcon from './DeviceIcon';
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ const DashboardData: FC = () => {
         return (
           <StyledTableCell component="th" scope="row">
             {name}&nbsp;
-            <PlayArrowIcon color="primary" sx={{ fontSize: 10 }} />
+            <PlayArrowIcon color="primary" sx={{ fontSize: 12 }} />
           </StyledTableCell>
         );
       }
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ const DashboardData: FC = () => {
         return (
           <StyledTableCell component="th" scope="row">
             {name}&nbsp;
-            <FavoriteIcon color="error" sx={{ fontSize: 10 }} />
+            <FavoriteBorderIcon color="success" sx={{ fontSize: 10 }} />
           </StyledTableCell>
         );
       }
diff --git a/interface/src/project/SettingsCustomization.tsx b/interface/src/project/SettingsCustomization.tsx
index baf3a7480..b6e3f77a5 100644
--- a/interface/src/project/SettingsCustomization.tsx
+++ b/interface/src/project/SettingsCustomization.tsx
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ const SettingsCustomization: FC = () => {
         </TableHead>
         <TableBody>
           {deviceEntities.map((de) => (
-            <TableRow key={de.i} hover>
+            <TableRow key={de.s} hover>
               <StyledTableCell padding="checkbox">
                 <ToggleButtonGroup
                   size="small"
diff --git a/interface/src/project/types.ts b/interface/src/project/types.ts
index f9537f1d1..147b4b4ab 100644
--- a/interface/src/project/types.ts
+++ b/interface/src/project/types.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ export interface DeviceEntity {
   s: string; // shortname
   m: number; // mask
   w?: boolean; // writeable
-  i: number; // unique id
 }
 
 export interface MaskedEntities {
diff --git a/mock-api/server.js b/mock-api/server.js
index e227eda81..8770c5bd6 100644
--- a/mock-api/server.js
+++ b/mock-api/server.js
@@ -593,21 +593,21 @@ const emsesp_devicedata_4 = {
 const emsesp_deviceentities_1 = [
   {
     v: '(0)',
-    n: '00error code',
+    n: 'error code',
     s: 'errorcode',
     m: 0,
     i: 1,
   },
   {
     v: '14:54:39 06/06/2021',
-    n: '00date/time',
+    n: 'date/time',
     s: 'datetime',
     m: 0,
     i: 2,
   },
   {
     v: 18.22,
-    n: '00hc1 selected room temperature',
+    n: 'hc1 selected room temperature',
     s: 'hc1/seltemp',
     m: 0,
     w: true,
@@ -615,14 +615,14 @@ const emsesp_deviceentities_1 = [
   },
   {
     v: 22.6,
-    n: '00hc1 current room temperature',
+    n: 'hc1 current room temperature',
     s: 'hc1/curtemp',
     m: 0,
     i: 4,
   },
   {
     v: 'auto',
-    n: '00hc1 mode',
+    n: 'hc1 mode',
     s: 'hc1/mode',
     m: 0,
     w: true,
diff --git a/src/emsdevice.cpp b/src/emsdevice.cpp
index ca5e147ae..f3ca26d0b 100644
--- a/src/emsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/emsdevice.cpp
@@ -395,9 +395,6 @@ void EMSdevice::register_device_value(uint8_t                             tag,
         }
     }
 
-    // this is the unique id set for the device entity. it's a simple sequence number
-    uint8_t dv_id = get_next_dv_id();
-
     // determine state
     uint8_t state = DeviceValueState::DV_DEFAULT;
 
@@ -418,7 +415,7 @@ void EMSdevice::register_device_value(uint8_t                             tag,
     });
 
     // add the device
-    devicevalues_.emplace_back(device_type_, tag, value_p, type, options, options_size, short_name, full_name, uom, 0, has_cmd, min, max, state, dv_id);
+    devicevalues_.emplace_back(device_type_, tag, value_p, type, options, options_size, short_name, full_name, uom, 0, has_cmd, min, max, state);
 }
 
 // function with min and max values
@@ -637,11 +634,15 @@ void EMSdevice::generate_values_web(JsonObject & output) {
     output["label"] = to_string_short();
     JsonArray data  = output.createNestedArray("data");
 
-    // do two passes. First for all entities marked as favourites, then for all others. This sorts the list.
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+    // do two passes. First for all entities marked as favorites, then for all others. This sorts the list.
+    for (int8_t fav = 1; fav >= 0; fav--) {
         for (auto & dv : devicevalues_) {
-            bool state = (!i && dv.has_state(DeviceValueState::DV_FAVORITE)) || (i && !dv.has_state(DeviceValueState::DV_FAVORITE));
-            if (state && (!dv.has_state(DeviceValueState::DV_WEB_EXCLUDE) && dv.full_name && (dv.hasValue() || (dv.type == DeviceValueType::CMD)))) {
+            // check conditions:
+            //  1. full_name cannot be empty
+            //  2. it must have a valid value, if it is not a command like 'reset'
+            //  3. show favorites first
+            bool show = (fav && dv.has_state(DeviceValueState::DV_FAVORITE)) || (!fav && !dv.has_state(DeviceValueState::DV_FAVORITE));
+            if (show && !dv.has_state(DeviceValueState::DV_WEB_EXCLUDE) && dv.full_name && (dv.hasValue() || (dv.type == DeviceValueType::CMD))) {
                 JsonObject obj        = data.createNestedObject(); // create the object, we know there is a value
                 uint8_t    fahrenheit = 0;
 
@@ -842,7 +843,6 @@ void EMSdevice::generate_values_web_all(JsonArray & output) {
 
         obj["m"] = dv.state >> 4; // send back the mask state. We're only interested in the high nibble
         obj["w"] = dv.has_cmd;    // if writable
-        obj["i"] = dv.id;         // add the unique ID
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/emsdevice.h b/src/emsdevice.h
index 9f292169a..99e780bd2 100644
--- a/src/emsdevice.h
+++ b/src/emsdevice.h
@@ -383,11 +383,6 @@ class EMSdevice {
 
     // device values
     std::vector<DeviceValue> devicevalues_;
-
-    uint8_t dv_index_ = 0; // unique counter for each added device value
-    uint8_t get_next_dv_id() {
-        return (dv_index_++);
-    }
 };
 
 } // namespace emsesp
diff --git a/src/emsdevicevalue.h b/src/emsdevicevalue.h
index 9571218aa..5b8c358ea 100644
--- a/src/emsdevicevalue.h
+++ b/src/emsdevicevalue.h
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ class DeviceValue {
     int16_t                             min;          // min range
     uint16_t                            max;          // max range
     uint8_t                             state;        // DeviceValueState::*
-    uint8_t                             id;           // internal unique counter
 
     DeviceValue(uint8_t                             device_type,
                 uint8_t                             tag,
@@ -152,8 +151,7 @@ class DeviceValue {
                 bool                                has_cmd,
                 int16_t                             min,
                 uint16_t                            max,
-                uint8_t                             state,
-                uint8_t                             id)
+                uint8_t                             state)
         : device_type(device_type)
         , tag(tag)
         , value_p(value_p)
@@ -167,8 +165,7 @@ class DeviceValue {
         , has_cmd(has_cmd)
         , min(min)
         , max(max)
-        , state(state)
-        , id(id) {
+        , state(state) {
     }
 
     bool hasValue();