diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index c28fdd515..ccc8e2d83 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -5164,7 +5164,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2Dgameoflife(void) { // Written by Ewoud Wijma, inspired by https:
         neighbors++;
         bool colorFound = false;
         int k;
-        for (k=0; k<9 && colorsCount[i].count != 0; k++)
+        for (k=0; k<9 && colorsCount[k].count != 0; k++)
           if (colorsCount[k].color == prevLeds[xy]) {
             colorsCount[k].count++;
             colorFound = true;