diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index db7c4037e..58eb73ec8 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -4192,12 +4192,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_WASHING_MACHINE[] PROGMEM = "Washing Machine@!,!
   Draws a .gif image from filesystem on the matrix/strip
 */
 uint16_t mode_image(void) {
-  SEGMENT.setUpLeds(); // temporary per-segment buffering
   renderImageToSegment(SEGMENT);
-  for (uint16_t i = 0; i < SEGLEN; i++) {
-    SEGMENT.setPixelColor(i, SEGMENT.getPixelColor(i)); // temporary, refresh all LEDs for lossy ABL
-  }
-
   return FRAMETIME;
 }
 static const char _data_FX_MODE_IMAGE[] PROGMEM = "Image@!,;;;12;sx=128";
diff --git a/wled00/image_loader.cpp b/wled00/image_loader.cpp
index 038a7d0b3..500fbc2dd 100644
--- a/wled00/image_loader.cpp
+++ b/wled00/image_loader.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void endImagePlayback() {
   delete decoder;
   gifDecodeFailed = false;
   activeSeg = nullptr;
+  lastFilename[0] = '\0';
 }
 
 #endif
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