diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index d21e75a4c..967192efe 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,13 @@ void WLED::beginStrip()
     else if (bri == 0) bri = 128;
   } else {
     // fix for #3196
+    if (bootPreset > 0) {
+      bool oldTransition = fadeTransition;    // workaround if transitions are enabled
+      fadeTransition = false;                 // ignore transitions temporarily
+      strip.setColor(0, BLACK);               // set all segments black
+      fadeTransition = oldTransition;         // restore transitions
+      col[0] = col[1] = col[2] = col[3] = 0;  // needed for colorUpdated()
+    }
     briLast = briS; bri = 0;
     strip.fill(BLACK);
     strip.show();
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 217acd627..79488e8e8 100755
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2401130
+#define VERSION 2401140
 
 //uncomment this if you have a "my_config.h" file you'd like to use
 //#define WLED_USE_MY_CONFIG
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ WLED_GLOBAL char serverDescription[33] _INIT("WLED");  // Name of module - use d
 #else
 WLED_GLOBAL char serverDescription[33] _INIT(SERVERNAME);  // use predefined name
 #endif
-//WLED_GLOBAL bool syncToggleReceive     _INIT(false);   // UIs which only have a single button for sync should toggle send+receive if this is true, only send otherwise
 WLED_GLOBAL bool simplifiedUI          _INIT(false);   // enable simplified UI
 WLED_GLOBAL byte cacheInvalidate       _INIT(0);       // used to invalidate browser cache