diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 2ace8e12..bce5c644 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -1572,10 +1572,11 @@ void WS2812FX::blendSegment(const Segment &topSegment) const {
         // we need to blend old segment using fade as pixels are not clipped
         c_a = color_blend16(c_a, segO->getPixelColorRaw(i), progInv);
       } else if (blendingStyle != BLEND_STYLE_FADE) {
+        // if we have global brightness change (not On/Off change) we will ignore transition style and just fade brightness (see led.cpp)
         // workaround for On/Off transition
         // (bri != briT) && !bri => from On to Off
         // (bri != briT) &&  bri => from Off to On
-        if ((!clipped && (bri != briT) && !bri) || (clipped && (bri != briT) && bri)) c_a = BLACK;
+        if ((briOld == 0 || bri == 0) && ((!clipped && (bri != briT) && !bri) || (clipped && (bri != briT) && bri))) c_a = BLACK;
       }
       // map into frame buffer
       i = k; // restore index if we were PUSHing