diff --git a/interface/src/app/main/Sensors.tsx b/interface/src/app/main/Sensors.tsx
index 52fe701b5..61f83d263 100644
--- a/interface/src/app/main/Sensors.tsx
+++ b/interface/src/app/main/Sensors.tsx
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ const Sensors = () => {
                   item={as}
                   onClick={() => updateAnalogSensor(as)}
                 >
-                  <Cell stiff>{as.g}</Cell>
+                  <Cell stiff>{as.g !== 99 ? as.g : ''}</Cell>
                   <Cell>{as.n}</Cell>
                   <Cell stiff>{AnalogTypeNames[as.t]} </Cell>
                   {(as.t === AnalogType.DIGITAL_OUT &&
@@ -455,10 +455,10 @@ const Sensors = () => {
                     as.g !== GPIO_26) ||
                   as.t === AnalogType.DIGITAL_IN ||
                   as.t === AnalogType.PULSE ? (
-                    <Cell stiff>{as.v ? LL.ON() : LL.OFF()}</Cell>
+                    <Cell stiff>{as.g !== 99 ? as.v ? LL.ON() : LL.OFF() : ''}</Cell>
                   ) : (
                     <Cell stiff>
-                      {as.t !== AnalogType.NOTUSED ? formatValue(as.v, as.u) : ''}
+                      {as.t !== AnalogType.NOTUSED && as.g !== 99 ? formatValue(as.v, as.u) : ''}
                     </Cell>
                   )}
                 </Row>
diff --git a/src/core/analogsensor.cpp b/src/core/analogsensor.cpp
index 8345e6b2c..cfa19f91c 100644
--- a/src/core/analogsensor.cpp
+++ b/src/core/analogsensor.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,14 @@ void AnalogSensor::reload(bool get_nvs) {
                 }
             }
             if (!found) {
-                sensors_.emplace_back(sensor.gpio, sensor.name, sensor.offset, sensor.factor, sensor.uom, sensor.type, sensor.is_system);
+                // check if the GPIO is valid before registering. If not, force set the sensor to disabled, but don't remove it
+                // should only trigger if uploading a customization file with invalid gpios.
+                if (!EMSESP::system_.is_valid_gpio(sensor.gpio)) {
+                    LOG_WARNING("Bad GPIO %d for Sensor %s. Disabling.", sensor.gpio, sensor.name.c_str());
+                    sensors_.emplace_back(99, sensor.name, sensor.offset, sensor.factor, sensor.uom, sensor.type, sensor.is_system);
+                } else {
+                    sensors_.emplace_back(sensor.gpio, sensor.name, sensor.offset, sensor.factor, sensor.uom, sensor.type, sensor.is_system);
+                }
                 sensors_.back().ha_registered = false; // this will trigger recreate of the HA config
                 if (sensor.type == AnalogType::COUNTER || sensor.type >= AnalogType::DIGITAL_OUT) {
                     sensors_.back().set_value(sensor.offset);
@@ -187,16 +194,8 @@ void AnalogSensor::reload(bool get_nvs) {
     for (auto & sensor : sensors_) {
         sensor.ha_registered = false; // force HA configs to be re-created
 
-        // first check if the GPIO is valid. If not, force set the sensor to disabled, but don't remove it
-        if (!EMSESP::system_.is_valid_gpio(sensor.gpio())) {
-            LOG_WARNING("Bad GPIO %d for Sensor %s. Disabling.", sensor.gpio(), sensor.name().c_str());
-            sensor.set_type(AnalogType::NOTUSED); // set disabled
-            continue;                             // skip this loop pass
-        }
-
-        if ((sensor.gpio() == 25 || sensor.gpio() == 26)
-            && (sensor.type() == AnalogType::COUNTER || sensor.type() == AnalogType::DIGITAL_IN || sensor.type() == AnalogType::RATE
-                || sensor.type() == AnalogType::TIMER)) {
+        if (sensor.type() == AnalogType::COUNTER || sensor.type() == AnalogType::DIGITAL_IN || sensor.type() == AnalogType::RATE
+            || sensor.type() == AnalogType::TIMER) {
             // pullup is mapped to DAC, so set to 3.3V
 #if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
             if (sensor.gpio() == 25 || sensor.gpio() == 26) {
@@ -521,7 +520,9 @@ bool AnalogSensor::update(uint8_t gpio, std::string & name, double offset, doubl
     }
 
     // we didn't find it, it's new, so create and store it in the customization list
-    if (!found_sensor) {
+    // gpio is already checked in web interface, should never trigger.
+    if (!found_sensor && EMSESP::system_.is_valid_gpio(gpio)) {
+        found_sensor = true;
         EMSESP::webCustomizationService.update([&](WebCustomization & settings) {
             auto newSensor      = AnalogCustomization();
             newSensor.gpio      = gpio;
@@ -538,11 +539,12 @@ bool AnalogSensor::update(uint8_t gpio, std::string & name, double offset, doubl
     }
 
     // reloads the sensors in the customizations file into the sensors list
-    reload();
+    if (found_sensor) {
+        reload();
+        return true;
+    }
 
-    // return false if it's an invalid GPIO, an error will show in WebUI
-    // and reported as an error in the log
-    return EMSESP::system_.is_valid_gpio(gpio);
+    return false;
 }
 
 // check to see if values have been updated
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 5f81b31ef..f30c53e83 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -414,13 +414,17 @@ void System::reload_settings() {
     dallas_gpio_  = 0;
     EMSESP::webSettingsService.read([&](WebSettings & settings) {
         version_ = settings.version;
+        // first check gpios, prioriy to rx and tx
+        rx_gpio_      = is_valid_gpio(settings.rx_gpio) ? settings.rx_gpio : 0;
+        tx_gpio_      = is_valid_gpio(settings.tx_gpio) ? settings.tx_gpio : 0;
+        pbutton_gpio_ = is_valid_gpio(settings.pbutton_gpio) ? settings.pbutton_gpio : 0;
+        dallas_gpio_  = is_valid_gpio(settings.dallas_gpio) ? settings.dallas_gpio : 0;
+        led_gpio_     = is_valid_gpio(settings.led_gpio) ? settings.led_gpio : 0;
 
-        pbutton_gpio_   = is_valid_gpio(settings.pbutton_gpio) ? settings.pbutton_gpio : 0;
         analog_enabled_ = settings.analog_enabled;
         low_clock_      = settings.low_clock;
         hide_led_       = settings.hide_led;
         led_type_       = settings.led_type;
-        led_gpio_       = is_valid_gpio(settings.led_gpio) ? settings.led_gpio : 0;
         board_profile_  = settings.board_profile;
         telnet_enabled_ = settings.telnet_enabled;
 
@@ -430,9 +434,6 @@ void System::reload_settings() {
         modbus_timeout_     = settings.modbus_timeout;
 
         tx_mode_              = settings.tx_mode;
-        rx_gpio_              = is_valid_gpio(settings.rx_gpio) ? settings.rx_gpio : 0;
-        tx_gpio_              = is_valid_gpio(settings.tx_gpio) ? settings.tx_gpio : 0;
-        dallas_gpio_          = is_valid_gpio(settings.dallas_gpio) ? settings.dallas_gpio : 0;
         syslog_enabled_       = settings.syslog_enabled;
         syslog_level_         = settings.syslog_level;
         syslog_mark_interval_ = settings.syslog_mark_interval;
@@ -457,7 +458,8 @@ void System::reload_settings() {
 
 // check for valid ESP32 pins
 bool System::is_valid_gpio(uint8_t pin) {
-    return std::find(valid_gpio_list().begin(), valid_gpio_list().end(), pin) != valid_gpio_list().end();
+    auto valid_gpios = valid_gpio_list();
+    return std::find(valid_gpios.begin(), valid_gpios.end(), pin) != valid_gpios.end();
 }
 
 // Starts up the UART Serial bridge
diff --git a/src/web/WebDataService.cpp b/src/web/WebDataService.cpp
index 4b78399f4..0e36e08b6 100644
--- a/src/web/WebDataService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebDataService.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void WebDataService::sensor_data(AsyncWebServerRequest * request) {
             obj["t"]       = sensor.type();
             obj["s"]       = sensor.is_system();
 
-            if (sensor.type() != AnalogSensor::AnalogType::NOTUSED) {
+            if (sensor.type() != AnalogSensor::AnalogType::NOTUSED && sensor.gpio() != 99) {
                 obj["v"] = Helpers::transformNumFloat(sensor.value()); // is optional and is a float
             } else {
                 obj["v"] = 0; // must have a value for web sorting to work