diff --git a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c
index 697044ae38..1735f37b18 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ void ws2811LedStripInit(ioTag_t ioTag)
 {
     memset(ledStripDMABuffer, 0, sizeof(ledStripDMABuffer));
     ws2811LedStripHardwareInit(ioTag);
+
+    const hsvColor_t hsv_black = { 0, 0, 0 };
+    setStripColor(&hsv_black);
+    // RGB or GRB ordering doesn't matter for black
+    ws2811UpdateStrip(LED_RGB);
 }
 
 bool isWS2811LedStripReady(void)
diff --git a/src/main/io/ledstrip.c b/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
index 456219be3d..2edade98a0 100644
--- a/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
+++ b/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
@@ -1172,14 +1172,6 @@ void ledStripInit(void)
 #endif
 
     ws2811LedStripInit(ledStripConfig()->ioTag);
-
-    delay(1);
-
-    ledStripDisable();
-
-    delay(1);
-
-    ledStripDisable();
 }
 
 static uint8_t selectVisualBeeperColor(uint8_t colorIndex)