diff --git a/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp b/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp
index 8a263561..d603d071 100644
--- a/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp
@@ -2546,3 +2546,31 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_lake() {
   }
   return 33;
 }
+
+// meteor effect
+// send a meteor from begining to to the end of the strip with a trail that randomly decay.
+// adapted from https://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/arduino/adruino-led-strip-effects/#LEDStripEffectMeteorRain
+
+uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_meteor() {
+  byte meteorSize=1+(256-SEGMENT.intensity)/16;
+  uint32_t led_offset = SEGMENT_RUNTIME.counter_mode_step;
+  uint16_t i = SEGMENT.start + led_offset;
+  byte meteorTrailDecay=SEGMENT.intensity;
+
+  // fade all leds to colors[1] in LEDs one step
+  for (uint16_t i = SEGMENT.start; i <= SEGMENT.stop; i++) {
+    if (random(10)>5)  {
+      setPixelColor(i,color_blend(getPixelColor(i),SEGMENT.colors[1],meteorTrailDecay));        
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // draw meteor
+  for(int j = 0; j < meteorSize; j++) {     
+    if( ( SEGMENT.start + j < SEGMENT.stop) ) {
+      setPixelColor(i+j, SEGMENT.colors[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  SEGMENT_RUNTIME.counter_mode_step = (SEGMENT_RUNTIME.counter_mode_step + 1) % (SEGMENT_LENGTH);
+  return SPEED_FORMULA_L;
+}
diff --git a/wled00/WS2812FX.h b/wled00/WS2812FX.h
index fd76fafa..0c4f4a45 100644
--- a/wled00/WS2812FX.h
+++ b/wled00/WS2812FX.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 #define REVERSE      (uint8_t)0x80
 #define IS_REVERSE   ((SEGMENT.options & REVERSE) == REVERSE)
 
-#define MODE_COUNT  76
+#define MODE_COUNT  77
 
 #define FX_MODE_STATIC                   0
 #define FX_MODE_BLINK                    1
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@
 #define FX_MODE_NOISE16_4               73
 #define FX_MODE_COLORTWINKLE            74
 #define FX_MODE_LAKE                    75
+#define FX_MODE_METEOR                  76
+
 
 class WS2812FX {
   typedef uint16_t (WS2812FX::*mode_ptr)(void);
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ class WS2812FX {
       _mode[FX_MODE_NOISE16_4]               = &WS2812FX::mode_noise16_4;
       _mode[FX_MODE_COLORTWINKLE]            = &WS2812FX::mode_colortwinkle;
       _mode[FX_MODE_LAKE]                    = &WS2812FX::mode_lake;
+      _mode[FX_MODE_METEOR]                  = &WS2812FX::mode_meteor;
 
       _brightness = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
       _running = false;
@@ -443,6 +446,7 @@ class WS2812FX {
       mode_noise16_4(void),
       mode_colortwinkle(void),
       mode_lake(void),
+      mode_meteor(void),
       mode_lightning(void);
 
   private: