diff --git a/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/RGBController_SteelSeriesRival.cpp b/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/RGBController_SteelSeriesRival.cpp
index 9ca026329..688dcd283 100644
--- a/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/RGBController_SteelSeriesRival.cpp
+++ b/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/RGBController_SteelSeriesRival.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ RGBController_SteelSeriesRival::RGBController_SteelSeriesRival(SteelSeriesRivalC
     mode Pulsate;
     Pulsate.name       = "Pulsate";
     Pulsate.value      = STEELSERIES_RIVAL_PULSATE;
-    Pulsate.flags      = MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED | MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR;
+    Pulsate.flags      = MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED | MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_SAVE;
     Pulsate.color_mode = MODE_COLORS_PER_LED;
     Pulsate.speed_min  = STEELSERIES_RIVAL_EFFECT_PULSATE_MIN;
     Pulsate.speed_max  = STEELSERIES_RIVAL_EFFECT_PULSATE_MAX;
diff --git a/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/SteelSeriesRivalController.cpp b/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/SteelSeriesRivalController.cpp
index e1f40ad70..c51bd360c 100644
--- a/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/SteelSeriesRivalController.cpp
+++ b/Controllers/SteelSeriesController/SteelSeriesRivalController.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ std::string SteelSeriesRivalController::GetSerialString()
 
 std::string SteelSeriesRivalController::GetFirmwareVersion()
 {
+    if (proto != RIVAL_300 && proto != RIVAL_700) return "";
+
     char            usb_buf[2] = { 0x10, 0x00 };
     uint16_t        version;
     std::string     return_string;