diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index a12ecd30b..3db5cf9b0 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
         pins[i] = (request->arg(lp).length() > 0) ? request->arg(lp).toInt() : 255;
       }
       type = request->arg(lt).toInt();
-      type |= request->hasArg(rf) << 7; // off refresh override
       skip = request->arg(sl).toInt();
       colorOrder = request->arg(co).toInt();
       start = (request->hasArg(ls)) ? request->arg(ls).toInt() : t;
@@ -176,6 +175,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
         maPerLed = request->arg(la).toInt();
         maMax = request->arg(ma).toInt(); // if ABL is disabled this will be 0
       }
+      type |= request->hasArg(rf) << 7; // off refresh override
       // actual finalization is done in WLED::loop() (removing old busses and adding new)
       // this may happen even before this loop is finished so we do "doInitBusses" after the loop
       if (busConfigs[s] != nullptr) delete busConfigs[s];