diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index f83aed11..f2a474a4 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ void WS2812FX::waitForIt() {
   unsigned long maxWait = 2*getFrameTime() + 100; // TODO: this needs a proper fix for timeout! see #4779
   while (isServicing() && (millis() - waitStart < maxWait)) delay(1); // safe even when millis() rolls over
   #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
-  if (millis() >= maxWait) DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Waited for strip to finish servicing."));
+  if (millis()-waitStart >= maxWait) DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Waited for strip to finish servicing."));
   #endif
 };