diff --git a/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp b/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
index ddd5f98c0..155c6fd2b 100644
--- a/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
@@ -1462,11 +1462,7 @@ void setup()
 
 	//mbl_mode_init();
 	mbl_settings_init();
-	SilentModeMenu_MMU = eeprom_read_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_MMU_STEALTH);
-	if (SilentModeMenu_MMU == 255) {
-		SilentModeMenu_MMU = 1;
-		eeprom_write_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_MMU_STEALTH, SilentModeMenu_MMU);
-	}
+	eeprom_init_default_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_MMU_STEALTH, 1);
 
 #if !defined(DEBUG_DISABLE_FANCHECK) && defined(FANCHECK) && defined(TACH_1) && TACH_1 >-1
 	setup_fan_interrupt();
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
index 6f7c2328e..a53a25ba1 100644
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ int8_t ReInitLCD = 0;
 uint8_t scrollstuff = 0;
 
 int8_t SilentModeMenu = SILENT_MODE_OFF;
-uint8_t SilentModeMenu_MMU = 1; //activate mmu unit stealth mode
 
 int8_t FSensorStateMenu = 1;
 
@@ -3416,10 +3415,8 @@ Sound_CycleState();
 }
 
 #ifndef MMU_FORCE_STEALTH_MODE
-static void lcd_silent_mode_mmu_set() {
-	if (SilentModeMenu_MMU == 1) SilentModeMenu_MMU = 0;
-	else SilentModeMenu_MMU = 1;
-	//saving to eeprom is done in mmu_loop() after mmu actually switches state and confirms with "ok"
+static void lcd_mmu_mode_toggle() {
+    eeprom_toggle((uint8_t*)EEPROM_MMU_STEALTH);
 }
 #endif //MMU_FORCE_STEALTH_MODE
 
@@ -4221,8 +4218,7 @@ do\
 {\
 	if (MMU2::mmu2.Enabled())\
 	{\
-		if (SilentModeMenu_MMU == 0) MENU_ITEM_TOGGLE_P(_T(MSG_MMU_MODE), _T(MSG_NORMAL), lcd_silent_mode_mmu_set);\
-		else MENU_ITEM_TOGGLE_P(_T(MSG_MMU_MODE), _T(MSG_STEALTH), lcd_silent_mode_mmu_set);\
+		MENU_ITEM_TOGGLE_P(_T(MSG_MMU_MODE), eeprom_read_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_MMU_STEALTH) ? _T(MSG_STEALTH) : _T(MSG_NORMAL), lcd_mmu_mode_toggle);\
 	}\
 }\
 while (0) 
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.h b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
index 04ac697f1..96ceac1fe 100755
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.h
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ void printf_IRSensorAnalogBoardChange();
 #endif //IR_SENSOR_ANALOG
 
 extern int8_t SilentModeMenu;
-extern uint8_t SilentModeMenu_MMU;
 
 extern bool cancel_heatup;
 extern bool isPrintPaused;