diff --git a/firmware/basic/uuid.c b/firmware/basic/uuid.c
index a61db3d..c6d59a2 100644
--- a/firmware/basic/uuid.c
+++ b/firmware/basic/uuid.c
@@ -36,16 +36,10 @@ uint32_t initUUID(void){
 };
 
 uint32_t GetUUID32(void){
-    if(uuid32==0){
-        initUUID();
-    };
     return uuid32;
 };
 
 uint16_t GetUUID16(void){
-    if(uuid32==0){
-        initUUID();
-    };
     return uuid16;
 };
 
diff --git a/firmware/main.c b/firmware/main.c
index 67c740f..277a196 100644
--- a/firmware/main.c
+++ b/firmware/main.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ void main(void) {
     // initialise basic badge functions
     rbInit();
 
+    initUUID(); // Cache UUID values.
   
     lcdInit(); // display
 
@@ -80,5 +81,5 @@ void main(void) {
 }
 
 int getrelease(void){
-    return 0x0000010d;
+    return 0x0000010e;
 };