diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.c b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.c
index 20055f1722..097dfb7e30 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.c
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ uint8_t mods;
 
 void set_unicode_input_mode(uint8_t os_target) {
   input_mode = os_target;
-  eeprom_update_byte(EECONFIG_UNICODEMODE, os_target);
+  persist_unicode_input_mode();
   dprintf("input_mode set to: %u\n", input_mode);
 }
 
@@ -68,12 +68,16 @@ void cycle_unicode_input_mode(void) {
   selected_index = (selected_index + 1) % selected_count;
   input_mode = selected[selected_index];
 # if UNICODE_CYCLE_PERSIST
-  eeprom_update_byte(EECONFIG_UNICODEMODE, input_mode);
+  persist_unicode_input_mode();
 # endif
   dprintf("input_mode cycle to: %u\n", input_mode);
 #endif
 }
 
+void persist_unicode_input_mode(void) {
+  eeprom_update_byte(EECONFIG_UNICODEMODE, input_mode);
+}
+
 __attribute__((weak))
 void unicode_input_start (void) {
   // save current mods
diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.h b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.h
index 0d4830958b..8d46600c3a 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.h
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode_common.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void set_unicode_input_mode(uint8_t os_target);
 uint8_t get_unicode_input_mode(void);
 void unicode_input_mode_init(void);
 void cycle_unicode_input_mode(void);
+void persist_unicode_input_mode(void);
 
 void unicode_input_start(void);
 void unicode_input_finish(void);