diff --git a/wled00/led.cpp b/wled00/led.cpp
index bdbce301..37e77d1e 100644
--- a/wled00/led.cpp
+++ b/wled00/led.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ void updateInterfaces(uint8_t callMode)
 
   sendDataWs();
   lastInterfaceUpdate = millis();
+  interfaceUpdateCallMode = 0; //disable further updates
+
   if (callMode == CALL_MODE_WS_SEND) return;
 
   #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_ALEXA
@@ -174,7 +176,6 @@ void updateInterfaces(uint8_t callMode)
   }
   #endif
   doPublishMqtt = true;
-  interfaceUpdateCallMode = 0; //disable
 }
 
 
diff --git a/wled00/wled_server.cpp b/wled00/wled_server.cpp
index 3f104913..47d68fd1 100644
--- a/wled00/wled_server.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled_server.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ void initServer()
 
     if (verboseResponse) {
       if (!isConfig) {
+        lastInterfaceUpdate = millis(); // prevent WS update until cooldown
+        interfaceUpdateCallMode = CALL_MODE_WS_SEND; // schedule WS update
         serveJson(request); return; //if JSON contains "v"
       } else {
         doSerializeConfig = true; //serializeConfig(); //Save new settings to FS