diff --git a/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc b/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc
index 0ed8b1f97..108dac114 100644
--- a/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc
+++ b/rtengine/improccoordinator.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "procparams.h"
 #include "refreshmap.h"
 #include "guidedfilter.h"
+#include "../rtgui/version.h"
 
 #include "../rtgui/options.h"
 
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ void ImProcCoordinator::updatePreviewImage(int todo, bool panningRelatedChange)
     // Check if any detail crops need high detail. If not, take a fast path short cut
     if (!highDetailNeeded) {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < crops.size(); i++) {
-            if (crops[i]->get_skip() == 1) {   // skip=1 -> full resolution
+            if (crops[i]->get_skip() == 1) {   // skip=1 -> full  resolution
                 highDetailNeeded = true;
                 break;
             }
@@ -255,10 +256,7 @@ void ImProcCoordinator::updatePreviewImage(int todo, bool panningRelatedChange)
         RAWParams rp = params->raw;
         ColorManagementParams cmp = params->icm;
         LCurveParams  lcur = params->labCurve;
-        if (settings->verbose) {
-            printf("metwb2=%s \n", params->wb.method.c_str());
-        }
-
+        
         if (!highDetailNeeded) {
             // if below 100% magnification, take a fast path
             if (rp.bayersensor.method != RAWParams::BayerSensor::getMethodString(RAWParams::BayerSensor::Method::NONE) && rp.bayersensor.method != RAWParams::BayerSensor::getMethodString(RAWParams::BayerSensor::Method::MONO)) {
@@ -424,7 +422,6 @@ void ImProcCoordinator::updatePreviewImage(int todo, bool panningRelatedChange)
         if (settings->verbose) {
             printf("automethod=%s \n", params->wb.method.c_str());
         }
-        
         if (todo & (M_INIT | M_LINDENOISE | M_HDR)) {
             MyMutex::MyLock initLock(minit);  // Also used in crop window
 
diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index 7d83b50d2..fe3766287 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -1305,6 +1305,8 @@ bool WBParams::operator !=(const WBParams& other) const
 
 const std::vector<WBEntry>& WBParams::getWbEntries()
 {
+               
+
     static const std::vector<WBEntry> wb_entries = {
         {"Camera",               WBEntry::Type::CAMERA,      M("TP_WBALANCE_CAMERA"),         0, 1.f,   1.f,   0.f},
     //    {"Auto",                 WBEntry::Type::AUTO,        M("TP_WBALANCE_AUTO"),           0, 1.f,   1.f,   0.f},
@@ -1349,7 +1351,6 @@ const std::vector<WBEntry>& WBParams::getWbEntries()
         // Should remain the last one
         {"Custom",               WBEntry::Type::CUSTOM,      M("TP_WBALANCE_CUSTOM"),        0, 1.f,   1.f,   0.f}
     };
-
     return wb_entries;
 }
 
@@ -4164,10 +4165,26 @@ int ProcParams::load(const Glib::ustring& fname, ParamsEdited* pedited)
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "Vibrance", "PastSatTog", pedited, vibrance.pastsattog, pedited->vibrance.pastsattog);
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "Vibrance", "SkinTonesCurve", pedited, vibrance.skintonescurve, pedited->vibrance.skintonescurve);
         }
-
         if (keyFile.has_group("White Balance")) {
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "White Balance", "Enabled", pedited, wb.enabled, pedited->wb.enabled);
-            assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "White Balance", "Setting", pedited, wb.method, pedited->wb.method);
+            if (keyFile.has_key("White Balance", "Setting")) {
+//                if(ppVersion < 349) {
+                    Glib::ustring  prov = keyFile.get_string("White Balance", "Setting");
+//                    printf("Prov=%s\n", prov.c_str());
+                    if(prov == "Auto") {
+                        printf("OK Auto\n");
+                        prov = "autold";
+                        wb.method = prov;
+                        keyFile.set_string("White Balance", "Setting",wb.method );
+                        if (pedited) {
+                            pedited->wb.method = true;
+                        }
+                        assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "White Balance", "Setting", pedited, wb.method, pedited->wb.method);
+                        
+                    } else {
+                         assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "White Balance", "Setting", pedited, wb.method, pedited->wb.method);
+                    }
+            }
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "White Balance", "Temperature", pedited, wb.temperature, pedited->wb.temperature);
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "White Balance", "Green", pedited, wb.green, pedited->wb.green);
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "White Balance", "Equal", pedited, wb.equal, pedited->wb.equal);
diff --git a/rtgui/ppversion.h b/rtgui/ppversion.h
index 89f93ed44..3a4019b36 100644
--- a/rtgui/ppversion.h
+++ b/rtgui/ppversion.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 // This number has to be incremented whenever the PP3 file format is modified or the behaviour of a tool changes
-#define PPVERSION 346
+#define PPVERSION 349
 #define PPVERSION_AEXP 301 //value of PPVERSION when auto exposure algorithm was modified
 
 /*