         {
           uint8_t eeprom_status = 0;
           eeprom_status = EEPROM.read(0);
-          if (eeprom_status != 0x00)
+          if (eeprom_status != 0xFF)
           {
             Serial.println(F("Previous Bond present. Restoring"));
             Serial.println(F("Using existing bond stored in EEPROM."));

              {
                uint8_t eeprom_status = 0;
                eeprom_status = EEPROM.read(0);
                if (eeprom_status != 0x00)
                {
                  Serial.println(F("Previous Bond present. Restoring"));
                  Serial.println(F("Using existing bond stored in EEPROM."));

      {
        //We failed the read dymanic data
        //Set the flag in the EEPROM that the contents of the EEPROM is invalid
        EEPROM.write(0, 0xFF);

        status = false;
        break;
