diff --git a/src/main/io/ledstrip.c b/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
index 4ab463bd1c..1c123cf9a5 100644
--- a/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
+++ b/src/main/io/ledstrip.c
@@ -687,17 +687,17 @@ static void applyLedWarningLayer(bool updateNow, uint32_t *timer)
     }
 
     if (warningFlags) {
-        const hsvColor_t *warningColor = NULL;
+        const hsvColor_t *warningColor = &HSV(BLACK);
 
         bool colorOn = (warningFlashCounter % 2) == 0;   // w_w_
         warningFlags_e warningId = warningFlashCounter / 4;
         if (warningFlags & (1 << warningId)) {
             switch (warningId) {
                 case WARNING_ARMING_DISABLED:
-                    warningColor = colorOn ? &HSV(GREEN)  : NULL;
+                    warningColor = colorOn ? &HSV(GREEN)  : &HSV(BLACK);
                     break;
                 case WARNING_LOW_BATTERY:
-                    warningColor = colorOn ? &HSV(RED)    : NULL;
+                    warningColor = colorOn ? &HSV(RED)    : &HSV(BLACK);
                     break;
                 case WARNING_FAILSAFE:
                     warningColor = colorOn ? &HSV(YELLOW) : &HSV(BLUE);