diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 87f8b71a6..079ce7a86 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ uint16_t Segment::maxWidth = DEFAULT_LED_COUNT;
 uint16_t Segment::maxHeight = 1;
 
 CRGBPalette16 Segment::_randomPalette = generateRandomPalette(&_randomPalette);
-CRGBPalette16 Segment::_newRandomPalette = CRGBPalette16(DEFAULT_COLOR);
+CRGBPalette16 Segment::_newRandomPalette = generateRandomPalette(&_randomPalette);
 unsigned long Segment::_lastPaletteChange = 0; // perhaps it should be per segment
 
 #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_MODE_BLEND
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ CRGBPalette16 IRAM_ATTR &Segment::loadPalette(CRGBPalette16 &targetPalette, uint
     case 1: {//periodically replace palette with a random one
       unsigned long timeSinceLastChange = millis() - _lastPaletteChange;
       if (timeSinceLastChange > randomPaletteChangeTime * 1000U) {
-        //_randomPalette = _newRandomPalette;
         _newRandomPalette = generateRandomPalette(&_randomPalette);
         _lastPaletteChange = millis();
         handleRandomPalette(); // do a 1st pass of blend