diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index faf9b293..7bc02def 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ const uint16_t customMappingSize = sizeof(customMappingTable)/sizeof(uint16_t);
 
 void WS2812FX::init(bool supportWhite, uint16_t countPixels, bool skipFirst)
 {
-  if (supportWhite == _useRgbw && countPixels == _length) return;
+  if (supportWhite == _useRgbw && countPixels == _length && _skipFirstMode == skipFirst) return;
   RESET_RUNTIME;
   _useRgbw = supportWhite;
-  _skipFirstMode = skipFirst;
   _length = countPixels;
+  _skipFirstMode = skipFirst;
 
   uint8_t ty = 1;
   if (supportWhite) ty = 2;