diff --git a/src/main/io/ledstrip.c b/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
index 1758cd74..7519b1ff 100644
--- a/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
+++ b/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
@@ -855,8 +855,14 @@ void ledStripInit(ledConfig_t *ledConfigsToUse, hsvColor_t *colorsToUse, failsaf
     ledConfigs = ledConfigsToUse;
     colors = colorsToUse;
     failsafe = failsafeToUse;
+    ledStripInitialised = false;
+}
 
+void ledStripEnable(void)
+{
     reevalulateLedConfig();
     ledStripInitialised = true;
+
+    ws2811LedStripInit();
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/io/ledstrip.h b/src/main/io/ledstrip.h
index f3a7195f..72f470ec 100644
--- a/src/main/io/ledstrip.h
+++ b/src/main/io/ledstrip.h
@@ -66,3 +66,5 @@ void generateLedConfig(uint8_t ledIndex, char *ledConfigBuffer, size_t bufferSiz
 bool parseColor(uint8_t index, char *colorConfig);
 void applyDefaultColors(hsvColor_t *colors, uint8_t colorCount);
 
+void ledStripEnable(void);
+
diff --git a/src/main/main.c b/src/main/main.c
index 31702a3f..8596c887 100755
--- a/src/main/main.c
+++ b/src/main/main.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "drivers/system.h"
 #include "drivers/gpio.h"
 #include "drivers/light_led.h"
-#include "drivers/light_ws2811strip.h"
 #include "drivers/sound_beeper.h"
 #include "drivers/timer.h"
 #include "drivers/serial.h"
@@ -248,9 +247,10 @@ void init(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef LED_STRIP
+    ledStripInit(masterConfig.ledConfigs, masterConfig.colors, failsafe);
+
     if (feature(FEATURE_LED_STRIP)) {
-        ws2811LedStripInit();
-        ledStripInit(masterConfig.ledConfigs, masterConfig.colors, failsafe);
+        ledStripEnable();
     }
 #endif