diff --git a/main/ledstrip.cpp b/main/ledstrip.cpp
index 6de2b05..30bed4b 100644
--- a/main/ledstrip.cpp
+++ b/main/ledstrip.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ float gLedPosition = 0; // yes, this is intendet as a float value! Do NOT change
 
 bool brakeLightsStatus;
 
+espchrono::millis_clock::time_point brakeLightTimer;
+
 uint16_t blinkAnimation = LEDSTRIP_OVERWRITE_NONE;
 
 namespace {
@@ -152,8 +154,13 @@ void updateLedStrip()
             avgPwm /= 4;
 
             // avgAccel in m/s/s
-            if (avgPwm < -1.f || (avgAccel < -0.001f && avgSpeedKmh > 5.f))
+            if (avgPwm < -1.f || (avgAccel < -0.001f && avgSpeedKmh > 5.f) || espchrono::ago(brakeLightTimer) < 200ms)
             {
+                if (!(espchrono::ago(brakeLightTimer) < 200ms))
+                {
+                    brakeLightTimer = espchrono::millis_clock::now();
+                }
+
                 auto color = avgSpeedKmh < -0.1f ? CRGB{255, 255, 255} : CRGB{255, 0, 0};
 
                 brakeLightsStatus = true;
diff --git a/main/ledstrip.h b/main/ledstrip.h
index f9f7691..9f75e27 100644
--- a/main/ledstrip.h
+++ b/main/ledstrip.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 // 3rdparty lib includes
+#include <espchrono.h>
 #include <FastLED.h>
 
 // local includes
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ extern uint16_t blinkAnimation;
 
 extern bool brakeLightsStatus;
 
+extern espchrono::millis_clock::time_point brakeLightTimer;
+
 void showDefaultLedstrip();
 void showAnimation();
 void showBetterRainbow();
diff --git a/main/utils.cpp b/main/utils.cpp
index 28ecb37..b6e00fb 100644
--- a/main/utils.cpp
+++ b/main/utils.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void updateAccumulators()
 
         // ESP_LOGI("utils.cpp", "m_s2: %f", m_s2);
 
-        avgAccel = m_s2;
+        avgAccel = avgAccel * 0.3f + m_s2 * 0.7f;
 
         lastAvgSpeedKmh = avgSpeedKmh;
         lastAvgSpeedKmhTs = espchrono::millis_clock::now();