diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
index e3e8657c..d9e0d10c 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ void DataStore::loadPrefsInt(const char *filename, NodePrefs& _prefs, double& no
                               file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs.ch_notif_melody_2, sizeof(_prefs.ch_notif_melody_2));
                               if (file.available()) {
                                 file.read((uint8_t *)_prefs.dm_melody, sizeof(_prefs.dm_melody));
+                                if (file.available()) {
+                                  file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs.auto_lock, sizeof(_prefs.auto_lock));
+                                }
                               }
                             }
                           }
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@ void DataStore::savePrefs(const NodePrefs& _prefs, double node_lat, double node_
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs.ch_notif_melody_set, sizeof(_prefs.ch_notif_melody_set));
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs.ch_notif_melody_2, sizeof(_prefs.ch_notif_melody_2));
     file.write((uint8_t *)_prefs.dm_melody, sizeof(_prefs.dm_melody));
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs.auto_lock, sizeof(_prefs.auto_lock));
 
     file.close();
   }