diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/satisfaction75.c b/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/satisfaction75.c
index bd7eaf1885..443a4d0d8a 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/satisfaction75.c
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/satisfaction75.c
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ void custom_config_load(){
 // Called from matrix_init_kb() if not VIA_ENABLE
 void via_init_kb(void)
 {
-  // If the EEPROM has the magic, the data is good.
-  // OK to load from EEPROM.
-  if (via_eeprom_is_valid()) {
+  // This checks both an EEPROM reset (from bootmagic lite, keycodes)
+  // and also firmware build date (from via_eeprom_is_valid())
+  if (eeconfig_is_enabled()) {
     custom_config_load();
   } else	{
 #ifdef DYNAMIC_KEYMAP_ENABLE
diff --git a/keyboards/mxss/mxss_frontled.c b/keyboards/mxss/mxss_frontled.c
index f5e4613dfb..8bb93d5fd8 100644
--- a/keyboards/mxss/mxss_frontled.c
+++ b/keyboards/mxss/mxss_frontled.c
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ __attribute__ ((weak))
 size_t lc_size = sizeof(layer_colors) / sizeof(hs_set);
 
 void fled_init(void) {
-    // If EEPROM config exists, load it
-    // If VIA EEPROM exists, FLED config should too
-    if (via_eeprom_is_valid()) {
+    // This checks both an EEPROM reset (from bootmagic lite, keycodes)
+    // and also firmware build date (from via_eeprom_is_valid())
+    if (eeconfig_is_enabled()) {
         fled_load_conf();
     // Else, default config
     } else {
diff --git a/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt70_jb/wt70_jb.c b/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt70_jb/wt70_jb.c
index 0bb9aca092..d4f2c5c8da 100644
--- a/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt70_jb/wt70_jb.c
+++ b/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt70_jb/wt70_jb.c
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ bool led_update_kb(led_t led_state) {
 // Called from matrix_init_kb() if not VIA_ENABLE
 void via_init_kb(void)
 {
-    // If the EEPROM has the magic, the data is good.
-    // OK to load from EEPROM
-    if (via_eeprom_is_valid()) {
+    // This checks both an EEPROM reset (from bootmagic lite, keycodes)
+    // and also firmware build date (from via_eeprom_is_valid())
+    if (eeconfig_is_enabled()) {
     } else	{
         // Cache "first execution" state so we can do something
         // specific after QMK initialization has done its thing.
diff --git a/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt_main.c b/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt_main.c
index a8ad795446..a7afeb5907 100644
--- a/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt_main.c
+++ b/keyboards/wilba_tech/wt_main.c
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 // Called from matrix_init_kb() if not VIA_ENABLE
 void via_init_kb(void)
 {
-    // If the EEPROM has the magic, the data is good.
-    // OK to load from EEPROM
-    if (via_eeprom_is_valid()) {
+    // This checks both an EEPROM reset (from bootmagic lite, keycodes)
+    // and also firmware build date (from via_eeprom_is_valid())
+    if (eeconfig_is_enabled()) {
 #if RGB_BACKLIGHT_ENABLED || MONO_BACKLIGHT_ENABLED
         backlight_config_load();
 #endif // RGB_BACKLIGHT_ENABLED || MONO_BACKLIGHT_ENABLED