diff --git a/wled00/led.cpp b/wled00/led.cpp
index 9f887667..885b6369 100644
--- a/wled00/led.cpp
+++ b/wled00/led.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void colorUpdated(int callMode)
   //Notifier: apply received FX to selected segments only if actually receiving FX
   if (someSel) strip.applyToAllSelected = receiveNotificationEffects;
 
-  bool fxChanged = strip.setEffectConfig(effectCurrent, effectSpeed, effectIntensity, effectPalette);
+  bool fxChanged = strip.setEffectConfig(effectCurrent, effectSpeed, effectIntensity, effectPalette) || effectChanged;
   bool colChanged = colorChanged();
 
   //Notifier: apply received color to selected segments only if actually receiving color
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void colorUpdated(int callMode)
 
   if (fxChanged || colChanged)
   {
+    effectChanged = false;
     if (realtimeTimeout == UINT32_MAX) realtimeTimeout = 0;
     if (isPreset) {isPreset = false;}
         else {currentPreset = -1;}
diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index e2bced2f..be745015 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -812,10 +812,22 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req, bool apply)
   {
     WS2812FX::Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
     if (!seg.isSelected()) continue;
-    if (effectCurrent != prevEffect) seg.mode = effectCurrent;
-    if (effectSpeed != prevSpeed) seg.speed = effectSpeed;
-    if (effectIntensity != prevIntensity) seg.intensity = effectIntensity;
-    if (effectPalette != prevPalette) seg.palette = effectPalette;
+    if (effectCurrent != prevEffect) {
+      seg.mode = effectCurrent;
+      effectChanged = true;
+    }
+    if (effectSpeed != prevSpeed) {
+      seg.speed = effectSpeed;
+      effectChanged = true;
+    }
+    if (effectIntensity != prevIntensity) {
+      seg.intensity = effectIntensity;
+      effectChanged = true;
+    }
+    if (effectPalette != prevPalette) {
+      seg.palette = effectPalette;
+      effectChanged = true;
+    }
   }
 
   if (col0Changed) {
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index c41b9079..a8c33e68 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ WLED_GLOBAL byte effectCurrent _INIT(0);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte effectSpeed _INIT(128);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte effectIntensity _INIT(128);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte effectPalette _INIT(0);
+WLED_GLOBAL bool effectChanged _INIT(false);
 
 // network
 WLED_GLOBAL bool udpConnected _INIT(false), udp2Connected _INIT(false), udpRgbConnected _INIT(false);