diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index b123cd2..36569d1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+v1.2.21
+- Reinstated removing brand from start of drive model to fix issue #24.
+
 v1.2.20
-- Added a timeouts when checking for newer script version in case github is down or slow.
+- Added a timeouts when checking for newer script version in case github is down or slow to fix issue #25.
 - Fixed change log (v1.2.19 and v1.2.18 were listed as v2.2.19 and v2.2.19).
 
 v1.2.19
diff --git a/syno_hdd_db.sh b/syno_hdd_db.sh
index 38c580b..99fffe7 100644
--- a/syno_hdd_db.sh
+++ b/syno_hdd_db.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 # Optionally disable "support_disk_compatibility".
 
 
-scriptver="v1.2.20"
+scriptver="v1.2.21"
 script=Synology_HDD_db
 repo="007revad/Synology_HDD_db"
 
@@ -296,6 +296,20 @@ fixdrivemodel(){
     if [[ $1 =~ MZ.*" 00Y" ]]; then
         hdmodel=$(printf "%s" "$1" | sed 's/ 00Y.*//')
     fi
+
+    # Brands that return "BRAND <model>" and need "BRAND " removed.
+    if [[ $1 =~ ^[A-Za-z]{1,7}" ".* ]]; then
+        #see  Smartmontools database in /var/lib/smartmontools/drivedb.db
+        hdmodel=${hdmodel#"WDC "}       # Remove "WDC " from start of model name
+        hdmodel=${hdmodel#"HGST "}      # Remove "HGST " from start of model name
+        hdmodel=${hdmodel#"TOSHIBA "}   # Remove "TOSHIBA " from start of model name
+
+        # Old drive brands
+        hdmodel=${hdmodel#"Hitachi "}   # Remove "Hitachi " from start of model name
+        hdmodel=${hdmodel#"SAMSUNG "}   # Remove "SAMSUNG " from start of model name
+        hdmodel=${hdmodel#"FUJISTU "}   # Remove "FUJISTU " from start of model name
+        hdmodel=${hdmodel#"APPLE HDD "} # Remove "APPLE HDD " from start of model name
+    fi
 }
 
 getdriveinfo() {