diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index 1dbd1a4f..a12979d9 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req, bool apply)
   }
 
   //set effect parameters
-  if (updateVal(&req, "FX=", &effectCurrent, 0, strip.getModeCount()-1)) unloadPlaylist();
+  if (updateVal(&req, "FX=", &effectCurrent, 0, strip.getModeCount()-1) && request != nullptr) unloadPlaylist();  //unload playlist if changing FX using web request
   updateVal(&req, "SX=", &effectSpeed);
   updateVal(&req, "IX=", &effectIntensity);
   updateVal(&req, "FP=", &effectPalette, 0, strip.getPaletteCount()-1);
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index bce56062..8b7444e9 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2108221
+#define VERSION 2108231
 
 //uncomment this if you have a "my_config.h" file you'd like to use
 //#define WLED_USE_MY_CONFIG