diff --git a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.cc b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.cc
index 68501693b2..5b7e749fb5 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.cc
@@ -646,13 +646,6 @@ OSC_GUI::calculate_feedback ()
 	current_feedback.set_text(string_compose("%1", fbvalue));
 }
 
-void
-OSC_GUI::push_feedback ()
-{
-	cp.set_defaultfeedback (fbvalue);
-	save_user ();
-}
-
 void
 OSC_GUI::calculate_strip_types ()
 {
@@ -691,13 +684,6 @@ OSC_GUI::calculate_strip_types ()
 	current_strip_types.set_text(string_compose("%1", stvalue));
 }
 
-void
-OSC_GUI::push_strip_types ()
-{
-	cp.set_defaultstrip (stvalue);
-	save_user ();
-}
-
 void
 OSC_GUI::set_bitsets ()
 {
@@ -706,8 +692,9 @@ OSC_GUI::set_bitsets ()
 	}
 	calculate_strip_types ();
 	calculate_feedback ();
-	push_strip_types ();
-	push_feedback ();
+	cp.set_defaultstrip (stvalue);
+	cp.set_defaultfeedback (fbvalue);
+	save_user ();
 }
 
 void
@@ -766,7 +753,6 @@ OSC_GUI::save_user ()
 	if (preset_busy) {
 		return;
 	}
-	preset_combo.set_active (2);
 	std::string fullpath = user_preset_directory();
 
 	if (g_mkdir_with_parents (fullpath.c_str(), 0755) < 0) {
@@ -812,6 +798,7 @@ OSC_GUI::save_user ()
 	if (!tree.write (fullpath)) {
 		error << string_compose ("MCP profile not saved to %1", fullpath) << endmsg;
 	}
+	preset_combo.set_active (2);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.h b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.h
index e0c71b83d1..e1ae823952 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_gui.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ private:
 	// Strip types calculator
 	uint32_t def_strip;
 	void calculate_strip_types ();
-	void push_strip_types ();
 	Gtk::Label current_strip_types;
 	Gtk::CheckButton audio_tracks;
 	Gtk::CheckButton midi_tracks;
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ private:
 	// feedback calculator
 	uint32_t def_feedback;
 	void calculate_feedback ();
-	void push_feedback ();
 	Gtk::Label current_feedback;
 	Gtk::CheckButton strip_buttons_button;
 	Gtk::CheckButton strip_control_button;