Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -rb53596a43fea192dd950bbd7829519587199acdd -rcc83f1a731c6e5d149bd2822dc0ae45463295c5a
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision b53596a43fea192dd950bbd7829519587199acdd)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision cc83f1a731c6e5d149bd2822dc0ae45463295c5a)
@@ -306,7 +306,13 @@
             {
                 resetBloodPumpRPMMovingAverage();
                 targetBloodFlowRate = dirFlowRate;
-                bloodPumpDirectionSet = dir;
+
+                // This is for Preserving the current direction while ramping down to a stop. A zero request does not represent a new direction.
+                if ( flowRate != 0 )
+                {
+                    bloodPumpDirectionSet = dir;
+                }
+
                 bloodPumpControlMode = mode;
                 bloodPumpRampToSpeedRPM = BP_RPM_FROM_RATE( flowRate );