diff --git a/pytec/pytec/gui/model/thermostat.py b/pytec/pytec/gui/model/thermostat.py
index 042ba4e..9c3e78d 100644
--- a/pytec/pytec/gui/model/thermostat.py
+++ b/pytec/pytec/gui/model/thermostat.py
@@ -130,18 +130,12 @@ class Thermostat(QObject, metaclass=PropertyMeta):
         return await self._client.ipv4()
 
     @asyncSlot()
-    async def save_cfg(self, ch):
+    async def save_cfg(self, ch=""):
         await self._client.save_config(ch)
-        self.info_box_trigger.emit(
-            "Config saved", f"Channel {ch} Config has been saved from flash."
-        )
 
     @asyncSlot()
-    async def load_cfg(self, ch):
+    async def load_cfg(self, ch=""):
         await self._client.load_config(ch)
-        self.info_box_trigger.emit(
-            "Config loaded", f"Channel {ch} Config has been loaded from flash."
-        )
 
     async def dfu(self):
         await self._client.dfu()
diff --git a/pytec/pytec/gui/view/ctrl_panel.py b/pytec/pytec/gui/view/ctrl_panel.py
index 966ecb4..24947e1 100644
--- a/pytec/pytec/gui/view/ctrl_panel.py
+++ b/pytec/pytec/gui/view/ctrl_panel.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class CtrlPanel(QObject):
         self,
         thermostat,
         autotuner,
+        info_box,
         trees_ui,
         param_tree,
         sigActivated_handles,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class CtrlPanel(QObject):
 
         self.thermostat = thermostat
         self.autotuner = autotuner
+        self.info_box = info_box
         self.trees_ui = trees_ui
         self.NUM_CHANNELS = len(trees_ui)
 
@@ -85,10 +87,10 @@ class CtrlPanel(QObject):
             self.params[i].sigTreeStateChanged.connect(self.send_command)
 
             self.params[i].child("Save to flash").sigActivated.connect(
-                partial(self.thermostat.save_cfg, i)
+                partial(self.save_settings, i)
             )
             self.params[i].child("Load from flash").sigActivated.connect(
-                partial(self.thermostat.load_cfg, i)
+                partial(self.load_settings, i)
             )
             for handle in sigActivated_handles[i]:
                 self.params[i].child(*handle[0]).sigActivated.connect(handle[1])
@@ -255,3 +257,19 @@ class CtrlPanel(QObject):
                 self.params[channel].child(
                     "Thermistor Config", "Postfilter Rate"
                 ).setValue(postfilter_params["rate"])
+
+    @asyncSlot(int)
+    async def load_settings(self, ch):
+        await self.thermostat.load_cfg(ch)
+
+        self.info_box.display_info_box(
+            "Config loaded", f"Channel {ch} Config has been loaded from flash."
+        )
+
+    @asyncSlot(int)
+    async def save_settings(self, ch):
+        await self.thermostat.save_cfg(ch)
+
+        self.info_box.display_info_box(
+            "Config saved", f"Channel {ch} Config has been saved from flash."
+        )
diff --git a/pytec/pytec/gui/view/thermostat_ctrl_menu.py b/pytec/pytec/gui/view/thermostat_ctrl_menu.py
index 247bd13..2df7a08 100644
--- a/pytec/pytec/gui/view/thermostat_ctrl_menu.py
+++ b/pytec/pytec/gui/view/thermostat_ctrl_menu.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class ThermostatCtrlMenu(QtWidgets.QMenu):
 
         @pyqtSlot(bool)
         def load(_):
-            self.load_cfg_act.emit(0)
-            self.load_cfg_act.emit(1)
+            self._thermostat.load_cfg()
+
             loaded = QtWidgets.QMessageBox(self)
             loaded.setWindowTitle("Config loaded")
             loaded.setText("All channel configs have been loaded from flash.")
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class ThermostatCtrlMenu(QtWidgets.QMenu):
 
         @pyqtSlot(bool)
         def save(_):
-            self.save_cfg_act.emit(0)
-            self.save_cfg_act.emit(1)
+            self._thermostat.save_cfg()
+
             saved = QtWidgets.QMessageBox(self)
             saved.setWindowTitle("Config saved")
             saved.setText("All channel configs have been saved to flash.")
diff --git a/pytec/tec_qt.py b/pytec/tec_qt.py
index 49339a7..b5cbb4e 100755
--- a/pytec/tec_qt.py
+++ b/pytec/tec_qt.py
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             ]
             for ch in range(self.NUM_CHANNELS)
         ]
-        self.thermostat.info_box_trigger.connect(self.info_box.display_info_box)
 
         self.ctrl_panel_view = CtrlPanel(
             self.thermostat,
             self.autotuners,
+            self.info_box,
             [self.ch0_tree, self.ch1_tree],
             get_ctrl_panel_config(args),
             param_tree_sigActivated_handles,