diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index 212482b0..3567c7ad 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,10 @@ bool deserializeSegment(JsonObject elem, byte it, byte presetId)
     strip.trigger(); // force segment update
   }
   // send UDP/WS if segment options changed (except selection; will also deselect current preset)
-  if (seg.differs(prev) & 0x7F) stateChanged = true;
+  if (seg.differs(prev) & 0x7F) {
+    stateChanged = true;
+    if ((seg.on == false) && (prev.on == true) && (prev.freeze == false)) prev.fill(BLACK); // WLEDMM: force BLACK if segment was turned off
+  }
 
   if (iAmGroot) suspendStripService = false; // WLEDMM release lock
   return true;
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index f29839fa..8bf3985f 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2401030
+#define VERSION 2401260
 
 // WLEDMM  - you can check for this define in usermods, to only enabled WLEDMM specific code in the "right" fork. Its not defined in AC WLED.
 #define _MoonModules_WLED_