diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
index 49f6e850f0..3a00032319 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
@@ -1743,12 +1743,6 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
           audioSource = new WM8978Source(SAMPLE_RATE, BLOCK_SIZE, 1.0f);
           //useInputFilter = 0; // to disable low-cut software filtering and restore previous behaviour
           delay(100);
-          // WLEDMM align global pins
-          if ((sdaPin >= 0) && (i2c_sda < 0)) i2c_sda = sdaPin; // copy usermod prefs into globals (if globals not defined)
-          if ((sclPin >= 0) && (i2c_scl < 0)) i2c_scl = sclPin;
-          if (i2c_sda >= 0) sdaPin = -1;                        // -1 = use global
-          if (i2c_scl >= 0) sclPin = -1;
-
           if (audioSource) audioSource->initialize(i2swsPin, i2ssdPin, i2sckPin, mclkPin);
           break;
 
@@ -2469,6 +2463,8 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
       configComplete &= getJsonValue(top[FPSTR(_digitalmic)]["pin"][1], i2swsPin);
       configComplete &= getJsonValue(top[FPSTR(_digitalmic)]["pin"][2], i2sckPin);
       configComplete &= getJsonValue(top[FPSTR(_digitalmic)]["pin"][3], mclkPin);
+      configComplete &= getJsonValue(top[FPSTR(_digitalmic)]["pin"][4], i2c_sda);
+      configComplete &= getJsonValue(top[FPSTR(_digitalmic)]["pin"][5], i2c_scl);
 
       configComplete &= getJsonValue(top["config"][F("squelch")], soundSquelch);
       configComplete &= getJsonValue(top["config"][F("gain")],    sampleGain);
@@ -2694,9 +2690,14 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
         oappend(SET_F("xOpt('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',3,' ⎌',")); oappendi(MCLK_PIN); oappend(");"); 
       #endif
 
-      oappend(SET_F("dRO('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',5);")); // disable read only pins
+      oappend(SET_F("addInfo('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',4,'','I2C SDA');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("rOpt('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',4,'using global (")); oappendi(i2c_sda); oappend(")',-1);"); 
       oappend(SET_F("disableElement('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',4);"));
+
+      oappend(SET_F("addInfo('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',5,'','I2C SCL');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("rOpt('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',5,'using global (")); oappendi(i2c_scl); oappend(")',-1);"); 
       oappend(SET_F("disableElement('AudioReactive:digitalmic:pin[]',5);"));
+
 #endif      
     }