diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 42868badf..96df692cf 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ void WS2812FX::service() {
   #endif
   if (doShow) {
     yield();
-    Segment::handleRandomPalette(); // slowly transtion random palette; move it into for loop when each segment has individual random palette
+    Segment::handleRandomPalette(); // slowly transition random palette; move it into for loop when each segment has individual random palette
     show();
   }
   #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ void WS2812FX::makeAutoSegments(bool forceReset) {
       segStops[s]  = segStarts[s] + b->getLength();
 
       #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_2D
-      if (isMatrix && segStops[s] < Segment::maxWidth*Segment::maxHeight) continue; // ignore buses comprising matrix
+      if (isMatrix && segStops[s] <= Segment::maxWidth*Segment::maxHeight) continue; // ignore buses comprising matrix
       if (isMatrix && segStarts[s] < Segment::maxWidth*Segment::maxHeight) segStarts[s] = Segment::maxWidth*Segment::maxHeight;
       #endif
 
@@ -1621,6 +1621,7 @@ void WS2812FX::makeAutoSegments(bool forceReset) {
     for (size_t i = 1; i < s; i++) {
       _segments.push_back(Segment(segStarts[i], segStops[i]));
     }
+    DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("%d auto segments created.\n"), _segments.size());
 
   } else {
 
@@ -1666,6 +1667,8 @@ void WS2812FX::fixInvalidSegments() {
       if (_segments[i].stop  >  _length) _segments[i].stop = _length;
     }
   }
+  // if any segments were deleted free memory
+  purgeSegments();
   // this is always called as the last step after finalizeInit(), update covered bus types
   for (segment &seg : _segments)
     seg.refreshLightCapabilities();
@@ -1696,7 +1699,8 @@ void WS2812FX::setRange(uint16_t i, uint16_t i2, uint32_t col) {
 void WS2812FX::printSize() {
   size_t size = 0;
   for (const Segment &seg : _segments) size += seg.getSize();
-  DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Segments: %d -> %uB\n"), _segments.size(), size);
+  DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Segments: %d -> %u/%dB\n"), _segments.size(), size, Segment::getUsedSegmentData());
+  for (const Segment &seg : _segments) DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("  Seg: %d,%d [A=%d, 2D=%d, RGB=%d, W=%d, CCT=%d]\n"), seg.width(), seg.height(), seg.isActive(), seg.is2D(), seg.hasRGB(), seg.hasWhite(), seg.isCCT());
   DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Modes: %d*%d=%uB\n"), sizeof(mode_ptr), _mode.size(), (_mode.capacity()*sizeof(mode_ptr)));
   DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Data: %d*%d=%uB\n"), sizeof(const char *), _modeData.size(), (_modeData.capacity()*sizeof(const char *)));
   DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Map: %d*%d=%uB\n"), sizeof(uint16_t), (int)customMappingSize, customMappingSize*sizeof(uint16_t));
diff --git a/wled00/bus_manager.cpp b/wled00/bus_manager.cpp
index ac6923f40..bcca2e83f 100644
--- a/wled00/bus_manager.cpp
+++ b/wled00/bus_manager.cpp
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ BusPwm::BusPwm(BusConfig &bc)
   }
   _data = _pwmdata; // avoid malloc() and use stack
   _valid = true;
+  DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("%successfully inited PWM strip with type %u and pins %u,%u,%u,%u,%u\n"), _valid?"S":"Uns", bc.type, _pins[0], _pins[1], _pins[2], _pins[3], _pins[4]);
 }
 
 void BusPwm::setPixelColor(uint16_t pix, uint32_t c) {
@@ -575,6 +576,7 @@ BusOnOff::BusOnOff(BusConfig &bc)
   pinMode(_pin, OUTPUT);
   _data = &_onoffdata; // avoid malloc() and use stack
   _valid = true;
+  DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("%successfully inited On/Off strip with pin %u\n"), _valid?"S":"Uns", _pin);
 }
 
 void BusOnOff::setPixelColor(uint16_t pix, uint32_t c) {
@@ -629,6 +631,7 @@ BusNetwork::BusNetwork(BusConfig &bc)
   _UDPchannels = _rgbw ? 4 : 3;
   _client = IPAddress(bc.pins[0],bc.pins[1],bc.pins[2],bc.pins[3]);
   _valid = (allocData(_len * _UDPchannels) != nullptr);
+  DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("%successfully inited virtual strip with type %u and IP %u.%u.%u.%u\n"), _valid?"S":"Uns", bc.type, bc.pins[0], bc.pins[1], bc.pins[2], bc.pins[3]);
 }
 
 void BusNetwork::setPixelColor(uint16_t pix, uint32_t c) {
@@ -729,9 +732,8 @@ void BusManager::setStatusPixel(uint32_t c) {
 
 void IRAM_ATTR BusManager::setPixelColor(uint16_t pix, uint32_t c) {
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < numBusses; i++) {
-    Bus* b = busses[i];
-    uint16_t bstart = b->getStart();
-    if (pix < bstart || pix >= bstart + b->getLength()) continue;
+    unsigned bstart = busses[i]->getStart();
+    if (pix < bstart || pix >= bstart + busses[i]->getLength()) continue;
     busses[i]->setPixelColor(pix - bstart, c);
   }
 }
@@ -753,10 +755,9 @@ void BusManager::setSegmentCCT(int16_t cct, bool allowWBCorrection) {
 
 uint32_t BusManager::getPixelColor(uint16_t pix) {
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < numBusses; i++) {
-    Bus* b = busses[i];
-    uint16_t bstart = b->getStart();
-    if (pix < bstart || pix >= bstart + b->getLength()) continue;
-    return b->getPixelColor(pix - bstart);
+    unsigned bstart = busses[i]->getStart();
+    if (pix < bstart || pix >= bstart + busses[i]->getLength()) continue;
+    return busses[i]->getPixelColor(pix - bstart);
   }
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index f306eb323..711ff8f0c 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ bool deserializeState(JsonObject root, byte callMode, byte presetId)
       //bool didSet = false;
       for (size_t s = 0; s < strip.getSegmentsNum(); s++) {
         Segment &sg = strip.getSegment(s);
-        if (sg.isSelected()) {
+        if (sg.isActive() && sg.isSelected()) {
           deserializeSegment(segVar, s, presetId);
           //didSet = true;
         }