diff --git a/tasmota/support_rotary.ino b/tasmota/support_rotary.ino
index a30cc02e3..9a8c95a83 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_rotary.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_rotary.ino
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ void RotaryHandler(void) {
     Encoder[index].position = rotary_offset;
     interrupts();
 
-    if (Settings.save_data && (save_data_counter < 2)) {
-      save_data_counter = 3;                   // Postpone flash writes while rotary is turned
+    if (Settings.save_data && (TasmotaGlobal.save_data_counter < 2)) {
+      TasmotaGlobal.save_data_counter = 3;                   // Postpone flash writes while rotary is turned
     }
 
     bool button_pressed = (Button.hold_timer[index]);  // Button is pressed: set color temperature
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino
index 478ddde16..372022eb2 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino
@@ -2134,9 +2134,9 @@ bool LightApplyFade(void) {   // did the value chanegd and needs to be applied
       if (Settings.save_data) {
         // Also postpone the save_data for the duration of the Fade (in seconds)
         uint32_t delay_seconds = 1 + (Light.fade_duration + 999) / 1000;   // add one more second
-        // AddLog_P2(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, PSTR("delay_seconds %d, save_data_counter %d"), delay_seconds, save_data_counter);
-        if (save_data_counter < delay_seconds) {
-          save_data_counter = delay_seconds;      // pospone
+        // AddLog_P2(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, PSTR("delay_seconds %d, save_data_counter %d"), delay_seconds, TasmotaGlobal.save_data_counter);
+        if (TasmotaGlobal.save_data_counter < delay_seconds) {
+          TasmotaGlobal.save_data_counter = delay_seconds;      // pospone
         }
       }
     } else {