diff --git a/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp b/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
index 5c1769a3758fec8b73c8060adfd41eab90c4cff2..c90fa0a7fb620abaddf00fa976da862ae2f1bff7 100644
--- a/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
@@ -2645,14 +2645,14 @@ inline void gcode_G28() {
    */
   #if ENABLED(MESH_BED_LEVELING)
     float pre_home_z = MESH_HOME_SEARCH_Z;
-    if (mbl.is_active()) {
+    if (mbl.active()) {
       // Save known Z position if already homed
       if (axis_homed[X_AXIS] && axis_homed[Y_AXIS] && axis_homed[Z_AXIS]) {
         pre_home_z = current_position[Z_AXIS];
         pre_home_z += mbl.get_z(current_position[X_AXIS] - home_offset[X_AXIS],
                                 current_position[Y_AXIS] - home_offset[Y_AXIS]);
       }
-      mbl.is_active(false);
+      mbl.set_active(false);
     }
   #endif
 
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@ inline void gcode_G28() {
       if (home_all_axis || (axis_homed[X_AXIS] && axis_homed[Y_AXIS] && homeZ)) {
         current_position[Z_AXIS] = MESH_HOME_SEARCH_Z;
         sync_plan_position();
-        mbl.is_active(true);
+        mbl.set_active(true);
         #if ENABLED(MESH_G28_REST_ORIGIN)
           current_position[Z_AXIS] = 0.0;
           set_destination_to_current();
@@ -2973,7 +2973,7 @@ inline void gcode_G28() {
       else if ((axis_homed[X_AXIS] && axis_homed[Y_AXIS] && axis_homed[Z_AXIS]) && (homeX || homeY)) {
         current_position[Z_AXIS] = pre_home_z;
         sync_plan_position();
-        mbl.is_active(true);
+        mbl.set_active(true);
         current_position[Z_AXIS] = pre_home_z -
           mbl.get_z(current_position[X_AXIS] - home_offset[X_AXIS],
                     current_position[Y_AXIS] - home_offset[Y_AXIS]);
@@ -3060,7 +3060,7 @@ inline void gcode_G28() {
       case MeshReport:
         if (mbl.has_mesh()) {
           SERIAL_PROTOCOLPGM("State: ");
-          if (mbl.is_active())
+          if (mbl.active())
             SERIAL_PROTOCOLPGM("On");
           else
             SERIAL_PROTOCOLPGM("Off");
@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ inline void gcode_G28() {
           // After recording the last point, activate the mbl and home
           SERIAL_PROTOCOLLNPGM("Mesh probing done.");
           probe_point = -1;
-          mbl.has_mesh(true);
+          mbl.set_has_mesh(true);
           enqueue_and_echo_commands_P(PSTR("G28"));
         }
         break;
@@ -3175,7 +3175,7 @@ inline void gcode_G28() {
         break;
 
       case MeshReset:
-        if (mbl.is_active()) {
+        if (mbl.active()) {
           current_position[Z_AXIS] +=
             mbl.get_z(current_position[X_AXIS] - home_offset[X_AXIS],
                       current_position[Y_AXIS] - home_offset[Y_AXIS]) - MESH_HOME_SEARCH_Z;
@@ -5982,7 +5982,7 @@ inline void gcode_M410() {
   /**
    * M420: Enable/Disable Mesh Bed Leveling
    */
-  inline void gcode_M420() { if (code_seen('S') && code_has_value()) mbl.has_mesh(!!code_value_short()); }
+  inline void gcode_M420() { if (code_seen('S') && code_has_value()) mbl.set_has_mesh(!!code_value_short()); }
 
   /**
    * M421: Set a single Mesh Bed Leveling Z coordinate
@@ -7373,7 +7373,7 @@ void clamp_to_software_endstops(float target[3]) {
 
 // This function is used to split lines on mesh borders so each segment is only part of one mesh area
 void mesh_buffer_line(float x, float y, float z, const float e, float feed_rate, const uint8_t& extruder, uint8_t x_splits = 0xff, uint8_t y_splits = 0xff) {
-  if (!mbl.is_active()) {
+  if (!mbl.active()) {
     planner.buffer_line(x, y, z, e, feed_rate, extruder);
     set_current_to_destination();
     return;
diff --git a/Marlin/configuration_store.cpp b/Marlin/configuration_store.cpp
index fa5e14810b6eb4fbe5d3df97464b838d15dbc584..d3dbe2aad26cdef358600c05879e15890f35814d 100644
--- a/Marlin/configuration_store.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/configuration_store.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
  *  188  M206 XYZ  home_offset (float x3)
  *
  * Mesh bed leveling:
- *  200  M420 S    status (0 = empty, 1 = has mesh numbers)
- *  201            z_offset (float) (added in V23)
+ *  200  M420 S    status (uint8)
+ *  201            z_offset (float)
  *  205            mesh_num_x (uint8 as set in firmware)
  *  206            mesh_num_y (uint8 as set in firmware)
  *  207 G29 S3 XYZ z_values[][] (float x9, by default)
@@ -187,21 +187,21 @@ void Config_StoreSettings()  {
   EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, planner.max_e_jerk);
   EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, home_offset);
 
-  uint8_t dummy_uint8 = 0;
-  uint8_t mesh_num_x = 3;
-  uint8_t mesh_num_y = 3;
   #if ENABLED(MESH_BED_LEVELING)
     // Compile time test that sizeof(mbl.z_values) is as expected
     typedef char c_assert[(sizeof(mbl.z_values) == (MESH_NUM_X_POINTS) * (MESH_NUM_Y_POINTS) * sizeof(dummy)) ? 1 : -1];
-    mesh_num_x = MESH_NUM_X_POINTS;
-    mesh_num_y = MESH_NUM_Y_POINTS;
-    dummy_uint8 = mbl.status & 0x01; // Do not save 'is active'
+    uint8_t mesh_num_x = MESH_NUM_X_POINTS,
+            mesh_num_y = MESH_NUM_Y_POINTS,
+            dummy_uint8 = mbl.status & _BV(MBL_STATUS_HAS_MESH_BIT);
     EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, dummy_uint8);
     EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, mbl.z_offset);
     EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, mesh_num_x);
     EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, mesh_num_y);
     EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, mbl.z_values);
   #else
+    uint8_t mesh_num_x = 3,
+            mesh_num_y = 3,
+            dummy_uint8 = 0;
     dummy = 0.0f;
     EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, dummy_uint8);
     EEPROM_WRITE_VAR(i, dummy);
diff --git a/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.cpp b/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.cpp
index 44db8bc478a0ef1205c21037e1a242a98919b6df..82d9fedf5c41186c68871ce4cb5dbf4c29edae90 100644
--- a/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   mesh_bed_leveling::mesh_bed_leveling() { reset(); }
 
   void mesh_bed_leveling::reset() {
-    status = 0;
+    status = MBL_STATUS_NONE;
     z_offset = 0;
     for (int8_t y = MESH_NUM_Y_POINTS; y--;)
       for (int8_t x = MESH_NUM_X_POINTS; x--;)
diff --git a/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.h b/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.h
index 267ce700f1b8fc084eac355a99d8d7a1efd5ea86..69b0b0dbead2ddc6a17e4ebb8161be1a0473d9ef 100644
--- a/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.h
+++ b/Marlin/mesh_bed_leveling.h
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 
 #if ENABLED(MESH_BED_LEVELING)
 
+  enum MBLStatus { MBL_STATUS_NONE = 0, MBL_STATUS_HAS_MESH_BIT = 0, MBL_STATUS_ACTIVE_BIT = 1 };
+
   #define MESH_X_DIST ((MESH_MAX_X - (MESH_MIN_X))/(MESH_NUM_X_POINTS - 1))
   #define MESH_Y_DIST ((MESH_MAX_Y - (MESH_MIN_Y))/(MESH_NUM_Y_POINTS - 1))
 
   class mesh_bed_leveling {
   public:
-    uint8_t status; // Bit 0 = has mesh numbers, Bit 1 = compensation active
+    uint8_t status; // Has Mesh and Is Active bits
     float z_offset;
     float z_values[MESH_NUM_Y_POINTS][MESH_NUM_X_POINTS];
 
@@ -41,10 +43,10 @@
     static FORCE_INLINE float get_probe_y(int8_t i) { return MESH_MIN_Y + (MESH_Y_DIST) * i; }
     void set_z(const int8_t px, const int8_t py, const float z) { z_values[py][px] = z; }
 
-    bool has_mesh() { return TEST(status, 0); }
-    void has_mesh(bool onOff) { if (onOff) SBI(status, 0); else CBI(status, 0); }
-    bool is_active() { return TEST(status, 1); }
-    void is_active(bool onOff) { if (onOff) SBI(status, 1); else CBI(status, 1); }
+    bool active()                 { return TEST(status, MBL_STATUS_ACTIVE_BIT); }
+    void set_active(bool onOff)   { if (onOff) SBI(status, MBL_STATUS_ACTIVE_BIT); else CBI(status, MBL_STATUS_ACTIVE_BIT); }
+    bool has_mesh()               { return TEST(status, MBL_STATUS_HAS_MESH_BIT); }
+    void set_has_mesh(bool onOff) { if (onOff) SBI(status, MBL_STATUS_HAS_MESH_BIT); else CBI(status, MBL_STATUS_HAS_MESH_BIT); }
 
     inline void zigzag(int8_t index, int8_t &px, int8_t &py) {
       px = index % (MESH_NUM_X_POINTS);
diff --git a/Marlin/planner.cpp b/Marlin/planner.cpp
index 87145b50aaa2294f16d84004f926780a9168834e..85d7f34dc63ff0488445f2a7031e87561b5d121a 100644
--- a/Marlin/planner.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/planner.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void Planner::check_axes_activity() {
   while (block_buffer_tail == next_buffer_head) idle();
 
   #if ENABLED(MESH_BED_LEVELING)
-    if (mbl.is_active()) 
+    if (mbl.active()) 
       z += mbl.get_z(x - home_offset[X_AXIS], y - home_offset[Y_AXIS]);
   #elif ENABLED(AUTO_BED_LEVELING_FEATURE)
     apply_rotation_xyz(bed_level_matrix, x, y, z);
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ void Planner::check_axes_activity() {
 #endif // AUTO_BED_LEVELING_FEATURE || MESH_BED_LEVELING
   {
     #if ENABLED(MESH_BED_LEVELING)
-      if (mbl.is_active())
+      if (mbl.active())
         z += mbl.get_z(x - home_offset[X_AXIS], y - home_offset[Y_AXIS]);
     #elif ENABLED(AUTO_BED_LEVELING_FEATURE)
       apply_rotation_xyz(bed_level_matrix, x, y, z);
diff --git a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
index 4a36b6f8e01cdbdd5a114d80d999b8435e10028e..fdd1545d135fae5d1c03949565699c4e2f1174c5 100644
--- a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ void lcd_cooldown() {
           line_to_current(Z_AXIS);
           stepper.synchronize();
 
-          mbl.has_mesh(true);
+          mbl.set_has_mesh(true);
           enqueue_and_echo_commands_P(PSTR("G28"));
           lcd_return_to_status();
           //LCD_MESSAGEPGM(MSG_LEVEL_BED_DONE);