diff --git a/wled00/presets.cpp b/wled00/presets.cpp
index 276b1fd43..f19ee3992 100644
--- a/wled00/presets.cpp
+++ b/wled00/presets.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void doSaveState() {
 
   unsigned long start = millis();
   while (strip.isUpdating() && millis()-start < (2*FRAMETIME_FIXED)+1) yield(); // wait 2 frames
-  if (strip.isUpdating() || !requestJSONBufferLock(10)) return; // will set fileDoc
+  if (!requestJSONBufferLock(10)) return; // will set fileDoc
 
   initPresetsFile(); // just in case if someone deleted presets.json using /edit
   JsonObject sObj = doc.to<JsonObject>();