diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index b2d7162f19..a62ee39b80 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ bool Segment::setColor(uint8_t slot, uint32_t c) { //returns true if changed
     if (slot == 0 && c == BLACK) return false; // on/off segment cannot have primary color black
     if (slot == 1 && c != BLACK) return false; // on/off segment cannot have secondary color non black
   }
-  if (fadeTransition) startTransition(strip.getTransition()); // start transition prior to change
+  if (fadeTransition && on) startTransition(strip.getTransition()); // start transition prior to change // WLEDMM only on real change
   colors[slot] = c;
   stateChanged = true; // send UDP/WS broadcast
   return true;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ void Segment::setCCT(uint16_t k) {
     k = (k - 1900) >> 5;
   }
   if (cct == k) return;
-  if (fadeTransition) startTransition(strip.getTransition()); // start transition prior to change
+  if (fadeTransition && on) startTransition(strip.getTransition()); // start transition prior to change
   cct = k;
   stateChanged = true; // send UDP/WS broadcast
 }
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void Segment::setPalette(uint8_t pal) {
   if (pal < 245 && pal > GRADIENT_PALETTE_COUNT+13) pal = 0; // built in palettes
   if (pal > 245 && (strip.customPalettes.size() == 0 || 255U-pal > strip.customPalettes.size()-1)) pal = 0; // custom palettes
   if (pal != palette) {
-    if (strip.paletteFade) startTransition(strip.getTransition());
+    if (strip.paletteFade && on) startTransition(strip.getTransition());
     palette = pal;
     stateChanged = true; // send UDP/WS broadcast
   }