diff --git a/src/ESPEasy.ino b/src/ESPEasy.ino
index 8c8d3ab7f..d23cbcb38 100644
--- a/src/ESPEasy.ino
+++ b/src/ESPEasy.ino
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ void run50TimesPerSecond()
   timer20ms = millis() + 20;
   PluginCall(PLUGIN_FIFTY_PER_SECOND, 0, dummyString);
 
-  statusLED(false);
+  // statusLED(false);
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************************************\
@@ -1179,4 +1179,6 @@ void backgroundtasks()
   #endif
 
   yield();
+
+  statusLED(false);
 }
diff --git a/src/Misc.ino b/src/Misc.ino
index 26348002c..840873fdb 100644
--- a/src/Misc.ino
+++ b/src/Misc.ino
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ boolean timeOut(unsigned long timer)
 void statusLED(boolean traffic)
 {
   static int gnStatusValueCurrent = -1;
+  static long int gnLastUpdate = millis();
 
   if (Settings.Pin_status_led == -1)
     return;
@@ -379,8 +380,13 @@ void statusLED(boolean traffic)
     }
     else //connected
     {
-      nStatusValue -= STATUS_PWM_NORMALFADE; //ramp down slowly
-      nStatusValue = std::max(nStatusValue, STATUS_PWM_NORMALVALUE);
+      long int delta=millis()-gnLastUpdate;
+      if (delta>0 || delta<0 )
+      {
+        nStatusValue -= STATUS_PWM_NORMALFADE; //ramp down slowly
+        nStatusValue = std::max(nStatusValue, STATUS_PWM_NORMALVALUE);
+        gnLastUpdate=millis();
+      }
     }
   }