From d29402d64fd9c044efde314f0efba6d64c04bc2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Frank=20M=C3=B6hle?=
 <91616163+softhack007@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:54:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] quickfix for sporadic "relay does not turn on" issues

see discussion in https://github.com/wled/WLED/issues/5312
---
 wled00/wled.cpp | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index 1c319585..f3f61bc2 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -962,6 +962,7 @@ void WLED::beginStrip()
   if (rlyPin>=0) {
     if (strip.isUpdating()) delay(FRAMETIME_FIXED); // WLEDMM ensure that no background led communication is happening while powering on the strip
     digitalWrite(rlyPin, (rlyMde ? bri : !bri));
+    offMode = !bri; // WLEDMM quickfix for sporadic "relay does not turn on" problems
     delay(75); // wait for relay to switch and power to stabilize
     strip.show(); // update LEDs
     delay(5);