diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 97da2847..a46e929a 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ void WS2812FX::waitUntilIdle(void) {
   if (isServicing()) {
     unsigned long waitStarted = millis();
     do {
-      delay(1);  // Suspending for 1 tick or more gives other tasks a chance to run.
+      delay(2);  // Suspending for 1 tick (or more) gives other tasks a chance to run.
       //yield(); // seems to be a no-op on esp32
     } while (isServicing() && (millis() - waitStarted < MAX_IDLE_WAIT_MS));
     USER_PRINTF("strip.waitUntilIdle(): strip %sidle after %d ms. (task %s)\n", isServicing()?"not ":"", int(millis() - waitStarted), pcTaskGetTaskName(NULL));
diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index 5bc97b29..ee089439 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,16 @@ void WLED::loop()
   #endif
   handleConnection();
   handleSerial();
-  handleNotifications();
-  handleTransitions();
+
+  #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLEDMM_PROTECT_SERVICE)  // WLEDMM experimental: handleNotifications() calls strip.show(); handleTransitions modifies segments
+  if (!suspendStripService) {
+  #endif
+    handleNotifications();
+    handleTransitions();
+  #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLEDMM_PROTECT_SERVICE)  // WLEDMM end 
+  }
+  #endif
+
 #ifdef WLED_ENABLE_DMX
   handleDMX();
 #endif
@@ -255,6 +263,9 @@ void WLED::loop()
   }
 
   yield();
+  #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLEDMM_PROTECT_SERVICE)  // WLEDMM experimental: pause handleWs while strip/segment data might be inconsistent
+  if (!suspendStripService)
+  #endif
   handleWs();
   handleStatusLED();