diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index 5079a7fb4..2cb1d39f2 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ void WLED::loop()
 
   yield();
   handleWs();
+  handleStatusLED();
 
 // DEBUG serial logging (every 30s)
 #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
@@ -260,6 +261,14 @@ void WLED::setup()
   DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Reading config"));
   deserializeConfigFromFS();
 
+#if STATUSLED
+  if (!pinManager.isPinAllocated(STATUSLED)) {
+    // NOTE: Special case: The status LED should *NOT* be allocated.
+    //       See comments in handleStatusLed().
+    pinMode(STATUSLED, OUTPUT);
+  }
+#endif
+
   DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Initializing strip"));
   beginStrip();