diff --git a/NeoPixelBus.cpp b/NeoPixelBus.cpp
index 7871e47..13c01b2 100644
--- a/NeoPixelBus.cpp
+++ b/NeoPixelBus.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ static inline void send_pixels_800(uint8_t* pixels, uint8_t* end, uint8_t pin)
     uint8_t subpix;  
     uint32_t cyclesStart;
 
+    // this set low will help cleanup the first bit
+    GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TC_ADDRESS, pinRegister);
+
     cyclesStart = ESP.getCycleCount() + CYCLES_800;
     while (pixels < end)
     {
@@ -140,6 +143,9 @@ static inline void send_pixels_400(uint8_t* pixels, uint8_t* end, uint8_t pin)
     uint8_t subpix;
     uint32_t cyclesStart;
 
+    // this set low will help cleanup the first bit
+    GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_OUT_W1TC_ADDRESS, pinRegister);
+
     cyclesStart = ESP.getCycleCount() + CYCLES_400;
     while (pixels < end)
     {