diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 557cdd2d..d3363cb9 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -199,14 +199,13 @@ void Segment::setUpLeds() {
     #else
     leds = &Segment::_globalLeds[start];
     #endif
-  else if (leds == nullptr) {
+  else if (leds == nullptr && length() > 0) { //softhack007 quickfix - avoid malloc(0) which is undefined behaviour (should not happen, but i've seen it)
     //#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLED_USE_PSRAM)
     //if (psramFound())
     //  leds = (CRGB*)ps_malloc(sizeof(CRGB)*length());   // softhack007 disabled; putting leds into psram leads to horrible slowdown on WROVER boards
     //else
     //#endif
-      if (length() > 0)  //softhack007 quickfix - avoid malloc(0) which is undefined behaviour (should not happen, but i've seen it)
-        leds = (CRGB*)malloc(sizeof(CRGB)*length());
+      leds = (CRGB*)malloc(sizeof(CRGB)*length());
   }
 }
 
@@ -1070,11 +1069,12 @@ void WS2812FX::finalizeInit(void)
   }
   if (useLedsArray) {
     size_t arrSize = sizeof(CRGB) * getLengthTotal();
-    #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLED_USE_PSRAM)
-    if (psramFound())
-      Segment::_globalLeds = (CRGB*) ps_malloc(arrSize);
-    else
-    #endif
+    // softhack007 disabled; putting leds into psram leads to horrible slowdown on WROVER boards (see setUpLeds())
+    //#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLED_USE_PSRAM)
+    //if (psramFound())
+    //  Segment::_globalLeds = (CRGB*) ps_malloc(arrSize);
+    //else
+    //#endif
       Segment::_globalLeds = (CRGB*) malloc(arrSize);
     memset(Segment::_globalLeds, 0, arrSize);
   }