diff --git a/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp b/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp
index d999e75cc7..6910005a8f 100644
--- a/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/RemoteHardwareModule.cpp
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ bool RemoteHardwareModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &r
             // Print notification to LCD screen
             screen->print("Write GPIOs\n");
 
+            pinModes(p.gpio_mask, OUTPUT);
             for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_GPIOS; i++) {
                 uint64_t mask = 1ULL << i;
                 if (p.gpio_mask & mask) {
                     digitalWrite(i, (p.gpio_value & mask) ? 1 : 0);
                 }
             }
-            pinModes(p.gpio_mask, OUTPUT);
 
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp b/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
index dc7a9ed619..f8dd79b203 100644
--- a/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <Utility.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 #include "PortduinoGlue.h"
 #include "linux/gpio/LinuxGPIOPin.h"
@@ -134,6 +135,9 @@ void portduinoSetup()
         return;
     }
 
+    // Rather important to set this, if not running simulated.
+    randomSeed(time(NULL));
+
     try {
         if (yamlConfig["Logging"]) {
             if (yamlConfig["Logging"]["LogLevel"].as<std::string>("info") == "trace") {
@@ -382,4 +386,4 @@ int initGPIOPin(int pinNum, const std::string gpioChipName)
 #else
     return ERRNO_OK;
 #endif
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}