diff --git a/wled00/wled00.ino b/wled00/wled00.ino
index 4f2646bea..af0920b1d 100644
--- a/wled00/wled00.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled00.ino
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 
 //version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 1810031
+#define VERSION 1810041
 char versionString[] = "0.8.0";
 
 
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ char apPass[65] = "wled1234";
 char otaPass[33] = "wledota";
 
 
+//to toggle usb serial debug (un)comment following line(s)
+//#define DEBUG
+
+
 //spiffs FS only useful for debug (only ESP8266)
 //#define USEFS
 
 
-//to toggle usb serial debug (un)comment following line(s)
-#define DEBUG
-
-
 //Hardware CONFIG (only changeble HERE, not at runtime)
 //LED strip pin changeable in NpbWrapper.h. Only change for ESP32
 byte buttonPin = 0;                           //needs pull-up
diff --git a/wled00/wled04_file.ino b/wled00/wled04_file.ino
index 955a499ff..d36aaf460 100644
--- a/wled00/wled04_file.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled04_file.ino
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@ void handleSerial()
   {
     if (Serial.find("Ada"))
     {
-      if (!realtimeActive){
-        if (bri == 0) strip.setBrightness(briLast);
-        strip.setRange(0, ledCount-1, 0);
-        strip.setMode(0);
-      }
+      if (!realtimeActive && bri == 0) strip.setBrightness(briLast);
       arlsLock(realtimeTimeoutMs);
       delay(1);
       byte hi = Serial.read();
diff --git a/wled00/wled05_init.ino b/wled00/wled05_init.ino
index a233b8fbd..af2646419 100644
--- a/wled00/wled05_init.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled05_init.ino
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@ void wledInit()
   }
 
   prepareIds(); //UUID from MAC (for Alexa and MQTT)
-  if (mqttDeviceTopic[0] == 0) strcpy(mqttDeviceTopic, strcat("wled/", escapedMac.c_str()));
-
+  if (mqttDeviceTopic[0] == 0)
+  {
+    strcpy(mqttDeviceTopic, "wled/");
+    strcat(mqttDeviceTopic, escapedMac.c_str());
+  }
+  
   //smartInit, we only init some resources when connected
   if (!onlyAP && WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED)
   {