diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
index 971c4b1c..f9effa2a 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ static void postProcessFFTResults(bool noiseGateOpen, int numberOfChannels) // p
         if (post_gain < 1.0f) post_gain = ((post_gain -1.0f) * 0.8f) +1.0f;
         currentResult *= post_gain;
       }
-      fftResult[i] = constrain((int)currentResult, 0, 255);
+      fftResult[i] = max(min((int)(currentResult+0.5f), 255), 0);  // +0.5 for proper rounding
     }
 }
 ////////////////////