diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index c4384ef..25f9da2 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -6048,29 +6048,50 @@ void locate_previous_non_favorite()
 
 void locate_previous_favorite()
 {
-  //find previous fav in current bank
-  lcd.setCursor(3, 0);
-  lcd.print("<SEARCHING");
 
-  do {
-    if (configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] == 0)
+  // worst case, nothing found below voice 0 /  bank 0 - start loop at last bank
+  if (  configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] < 2  &&
+        configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] == 0 && favsearcher < 170)
+  {
+    configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] = MAX_BANKS - 1;
+    configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] = 32;
+ }
+
+  if (configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] >= 1 && configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] >= 0) {
+
+    lcd.setCursor(3, 0);
+    lcd.print("<SEARCHING");
+
+    do {  //first find previous fav in current bank
+
+      configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id]--;
+  favsearcher++;
+
+    } while ( check_favorite(configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id], configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id],
+            selected_instance_id) == false && configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] >= 1 && favsearcher < 18);
+
+  // if found, we are done. else quick check in previous banks
+
+    if ( check_favorite(configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id], configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id],
+       selected_instance_id) == false && configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] >= 0  &&
+         configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] >= 0 && favsearcher < 170)
     {
-      configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] = 32; //+1
-      //configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id]--;
-      if (configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] < 1 )
-        configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] = MAX_BANKS - 1;
+      configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] = 32;
 
       do { //seek for previous bank
         configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id]--;
-        if (configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] < 1 )
-          configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] = MAX_BANKS - 1;
         favsearcher++;
-      } while (quick_check_favorites_in_bank(configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id], selected_instance_id) == false && favsearcher < 132);
+      } while (quick_check_favorites_in_bank(configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id], selected_instance_id) == false &&
+              favsearcher < 132 &&  configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id] >= 0);
+
+      do {  //last try to search if a bank with fav was found
+
+        configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id]--;
+        favsearcher++;
+      } while ( check_favorite(configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id], configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id],
+              selected_instance_id) == false && configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id] >= 1 && favsearcher < 170);
     }
-    configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id]--;
-    favsearcher++;
-  } while ( check_favorite(configuration.performance.bank[selected_instance_id], configuration.performance.voice[selected_instance_id],
-                           selected_instance_id) == false &&  favsearcher < 170);
+  }
   favsearcher = 0;
 }