diff --git a/OpenAuraSDK/OpenAuraSDKDialog.cpp b/OpenAuraSDK/OpenAuraSDKDialog.cpp
index 2e1274a3..04c3d956 100644
--- a/OpenAuraSDK/OpenAuraSDKDialog.cpp
+++ b/OpenAuraSDK/OpenAuraSDKDialog.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ BOOL OpenAuraSDKDialog::OnInitDialog()
         mode_box->AddString(controllers[0]->modes[i].name.c_str());
     }
 
-    mode_box->SetCurSel(0);
+    mode_box->SetCurSel(controllers[0]->GetMode());
 
     for (int i = 0; i < controllers[0]->zones.size(); i++)
     {
diff --git a/OpenAuraSDK/RGBController_Aura.cpp b/OpenAuraSDK/RGBController_Aura.cpp
index 7243921b..1fb61e10 100644
--- a/OpenAuraSDK/RGBController_Aura.cpp
+++ b/OpenAuraSDK/RGBController_Aura.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ void RGBController_Aura::SetMode(int mode)
     }
     else
     {
-        aura->SetDirect(false);
         aura->SetMode(mode - 1);
+        aura->SetDirect(false);
     }
 }