diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index d0a34a28d..9a2da2043 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -2373,4 +2373,53 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_sinelon(void) {
   }
   prevpos = pos;
   return FRAMETIME;
+}
+
+
+/*
+*  POPCORN
+*/
+typedef struct Kernel {
+  float position;
+  float velocity;
+  int32_t color;
+} kernel;
+
+#define MAX_NUM_POPCORN 12
+#define GRAVITY 0.06
+
+uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_popcorn(void) {
+  uint32_t popcornColor = SEGCOLOR(0);
+  uint32_t bgColor = SEGCOLOR(1);
+  if(popcornColor == bgColor) popcornColor = color_wheel(random8());
+  
+  static kernel popcorn[MAX_NUM_POPCORN];
+  static float coeff = 0.0f;
+  if(coeff == 0.0f) { // calculate the velocity coeff once (the secret sauce)
+    coeff = pow((float)SEGLEN, 0.5223324f) * 0.3944296f;
+  }
+
+  fill(SEGCOLOR(1));
+
+  uint16_t ledIndex;
+  for(int8_t i=0; i < MAX_NUM_POPCORN; i++) {
+    bool isActive = popcorn[i].position >= 0.0f;
+
+    if(isActive) { // if kernel is active, update its position
+      popcorn[i].position += popcorn[i].velocity;
+      popcorn[i].velocity -= (GRAVITY * SEGMENT.intensity/25);
+      ledIndex = SEGMENT.start + popcorn[i].position;
+      if(ledIndex >= SEGMENT.start && ledIndex <= SEGMENT.stop) setPixelColor(ledIndex, popcorn[i].color);
+    } else { // if kernel is inactive, randomly pop it
+      if(random8() < 2) { // POP!!!
+        popcorn[i].position = 0.0f;
+        popcorn[i].velocity = coeff * (random(66, 100) / 100.0f);
+        popcorn[i].color = popcornColor;
+        ledIndex = SEGMENT.start;
+        setPixelColor(ledIndex, popcorn[i].color);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return SPEED_FORMULA_L;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wled00/FX.h b/wled00/FX.h
index aabf70790..57b256be4 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.h
+++ b/wled00/FX.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #define IS_REVERSE      ((SEGMENT.options & REVERSE )     == REVERSE     )
 #define IS_SELECTED     ((SEGMENT.options & SELECTED)     == SELECTED    )
 
-#define MODE_COUNT  89
+#define MODE_COUNT  90
 
 #define FX_MODE_STATIC                   0
 #define FX_MODE_BLINK                    1
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 #define FX_MODE_SPOTS_FADE              86
 #define FX_MODE_BOUNCINGBALLS           87
 #define FX_MODE_SINELON                 88
+#define FX_MODE_POPCORN                 89
 
 
 class WS2812FX {
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ class WS2812FX {
       _mode[FX_MODE_SPOTS_FADE]              = &WS2812FX::mode_spots_fade;
       _mode[FX_MODE_BOUNCINGBALLS]           = &WS2812FX::mode_BouncingBalls;
       _mode[FX_MODE_SINELON]                 = &WS2812FX::mode_sinelon;
+      _mode[FX_MODE_POPCORN]                 = &WS2812FX::mode_popcorn;
 
       _brightness = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
       currentPalette = CRGBPalette16(CRGB::Black);
@@ -503,7 +505,8 @@ class WS2812FX {
       mode_spots(void),
       mode_spots_fade(void),
       mode_BouncingBalls(void),
-      mode_sinelon(void);
+      mode_sinelon(void),
+      mode_popcorn(void);
 
   private:
     NeoPixelWrapper *bus;
@@ -576,7 +579,7 @@ const char JSON_mode_names[] PROGMEM = R"=====([
 "Two Dots","Two Areas","Circus","Halloween","Tri Chase","Tri Wipe","Tri Fade","Lightning","ICU","Multi Comet",
 "Dual Scanner","Stream 2","Oscillate","Pride 2015","Juggle","Palette","Fire 2012","Colorwaves","Bpm","Fill Noise",
 "Noise 1","Noise 2","Noise 3","Noise 4","Colortwinkles","Lake","Meteor","Smooth Meteor","Railway","Ripple",
-"Twinklefox","Twinklecat","Halloween Eyes","Solid Pattern","Solid Pattern Tri","Spots","Spots Fade","Bouncing Balls", "Sinelon"
+"Twinklefox","Twinklecat","Halloween Eyes","Solid Pattern","Solid Pattern Tri","Spots","Spots Fade","Bouncing Balls", "Sinelon","Popcorn"
 ])=====";