diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 7d5158100..e7c27be10 100755
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -678,11 +678,9 @@ void IRAM_ATTR_YN Segment::setPixelColor(int i, uint32_t col) const
     // check if this is a virtual strip
     #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_2D
     vStrip = i>>16; // hack to allow running on virtual strips (2D segment columns/rows)
-    i &= 0xFFFF;    //truncate vstrip index
-    if (i >= vL) return;  // if pixel would still fall out of segment just exit
-    #else
-    return;
     #endif
+    i &= 0xFFFF;          // truncate vstrip index. note: vStrip index is 1 even in 1D, still need to truncate
+    if (i >= vL) return;  // if pixel would still fall out of segment just exit
   }
 
 #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_2D