diff --git a/src/Led.cpp b/src/Led.cpp
index 0cf787e..49eaa91 100644
--- a/src/Led.cpp
+++ b/src/Led.cpp
@@ -5,16 +5,23 @@ CRGB led;
 CRGB source;
 CRGB target;
 
+ #ifdef LEVEL_SHIFT_WS2812B
+  #define SKIP_PIXELS 1
+  #else
+  #define SKIP_PIXELS 0
+ #endif
 
-CRGB strip1[STRIP_LENGTH];
-CRGB strip2[STRIP_LENGTH];
+#define NUM_LEDS STRIP_LENGTH + SKIP_PIXELS
+
+// Add one black pixel to the front
+CRGB strip1[NUM_LEDS];
+CRGB strip2[NUM_LEDS];
 
 
 int fadeStart = 0;
 
 #ifdef LED_NEOPIXEL_BUS
 NeoPixelBus<NeoGrbFeature, NeoWs2812xMethod> strip(STRIP_LENGTH, PIN_STRIP1);
-
 #endif
 
 void fadeTo(const CRGB & dest){
@@ -40,10 +47,10 @@ void fadeTo(const CRGB & dest){
 void displayLed(){
 
 #ifdef LED_FASTLED
-  for(uint8_t index = 0; index < STRIP_LENGTH; index++){
+  for(uint8_t index = SKIP_PIXELS; index < NUM_LEDS; index++){
     // Serial.printf("Led 1:%02d 0x%02x%02x%02x\n", index, strip1[index].r, strip1[index].g, strip1[index].b);
   }  
-  for(uint8_t index = 0; index < STRIP_LENGTH; index++){
+  for(uint8_t index = SKIP_PIXELS; index < NUM_LEDS; index++){
     // Serial.printf("Led 2:%02d 0x%02x%02x%02x\n", index, strip2[index].r, strip2[index].g, strip2[index].b);
   }
   auto before = micros();
@@ -73,7 +80,7 @@ void jumpTo(const CRGB & dest){
   // Serial.printf("FastLED.showColor took %d micros\n", after - before);
   // return;
 
-  for(uint8_t index = 0; index < STRIP_LENGTH; index++){
+  for(uint8_t index = SKIP_PIXELS; index < NUM_LEDS; index++){
     strip1[index] = CRGB(dest);
     strip2[index] = CRGB(dest);
   }
@@ -116,8 +123,10 @@ void Led_setup(){
   // analogWriteRange(255);
   
   #ifdef LED_FASTLED
-  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP1>(strip2, STRIP_LENGTH);
-  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP2>(strip2, STRIP_LENGTH);
+  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP1>(strip2, NUM_LEDS);
+  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, PIN_STRIP2>(strip2, NUM_LEDS);
+  strip1[0] = CRGB::Black;
+  strip2[0] = CRGB::Black;
   #endif
 
   #ifdef LED_NEOPIXEL_BUS
diff --git a/src/Led.h b/src/Led.h
index 35e1b72..08e542a 100644
--- a/src/Led.h
+++ b/src/Led.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define PIN_STRIP2 6
 
 #define STRIP_LENGTH 46
+#define LEVEL_SHIFT_WS2812B
 
 #define FADE_PERIOD 3.0f