diff --git a/main/buttons.h b/main/buttons.h
index 44d7aa0..78b00b5 100644
--- a/main/buttons.h
+++ b/main/buttons.h
@@ -142,16 +142,10 @@ public:
         if(!pressed)return;
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_LEDSTRIP
-
-#ifdef LEDSTRIP_WRONG_DIRECTION
-        const auto target_blinkAnimation = 1;
-#else
-        const auto target_blinkAnimation = 2;
-#endif
         if(blinkAnimation == 0){ //transition from off to left
-            blinkAnimation = target_blinkAnimation;
+            blinkAnimation = 2;
         }
-        else if(blinkAnimation == 3 - target_blinkAnimation){ // transition to warning
+        else if(blinkAnimation == 1){ // transition to warning
             blinkAnimation = 3;
         }
         else{ // transition to off
@@ -163,16 +157,10 @@ public:
     static void blinkRightButton(bool pressed){
         if(!pressed)return;
 #ifdef FEATURE_LEDSTRIP
-
-        #ifdef LEDSTRIP_WRONG_DIRECTION
-        const auto target_blinkAnimation = 2;
-#else
-        const auto target_blinkAnimation = 1;
-#endif
-        if(blinkAnimation == 0){ //transition from off to left
-            blinkAnimation = target_blinkAnimation;
+        if(blinkAnimation == 0){ //transition from off to right
+            blinkAnimation = 1;
         }
-        else if(blinkAnimation == 3 - target_blinkAnimation){ // transition to warning
+        else if(blinkAnimation == 2){ // transition to warning
             blinkAnimation = 3;
         }
         else{ // transition to off
diff --git a/main/ledstrip.h b/main/ledstrip.h
index a9ca8d4..3cbc83a 100644
--- a/main/ledstrip.h
+++ b/main/ledstrip.h
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ void updateLedStrip()
             auto color = CRGB{255, 255, 0};
             const auto center = (std::begin(leds) + (leds.size() / 2) + settings.ledstrip.centerOffset);
 
+            #ifdef LEDSTRIP_WRONG_DIRECTION
+                if(cpputils::is_in(blinkAnimation, 1, 2)){
+                    blinkAnimation = 3 - blinkAnimation;
+                }
+            #endif
+
             if (blinkAnimation != 2)
                 std::fill(center - settings.ledstrip.bigOffset, center - settings.ledstrip.smallOffset, color);
             if (blinkAnimation != 1)