diff --git a/Initialize.ino b/Initialize.ino
index b5d751d6a..4bbd60a9f 100644
--- a/Initialize.ino
+++ b/Initialize.ino
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@ void initWriteNvValues() {
     nv.write(EE_dcPwrAxis5,50);
 #endif
 
+    // clear the library/catalogs
+    Lib.clearAll();
+
     // finally, stop the init from happening again
     nv.writeLong(EE_autoInitKey,autoInitKey);