diff --git a/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp b/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp
index 21db57a29..0c8388bc5 100644
--- a/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/WS2812FX.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 #define CALL_MODE(n) (this->*_mode[n])();
 
 void WS2812FX::init(bool supportWhite, uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin) {
-  for (int i=0; i < _led_count; i++) _locked[i] = false;
   begin(supportWhite,countPixels,pin);
+  for (int i=0; i < _led_count; i++) _locked[i] = false;
   WS2812FX::setBrightness(_brightness);
   show();
 }
diff --git a/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm b/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm
index e1a93e7e1..c349832df 100644
Binary files a/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm and b/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm differ
diff --git a/wled00/htmls01.h b/wled00/htmls01.h
index cae21c542..61765e164 100644
--- a/wled00/htmls01.h
+++ b/wled00/htmls01.h
@@ -86,18 +86,17 @@ const char PAGE_settings_leds1[] PROGMEM = R"=====(
 <button type="button" onclick="B()">Back</button><button type="submit">Save</button><hr>
 <h2>LED setup</h2>
 LED count (max. 255): <input name="LC" type="number" min="1" max="255" required><br>
-<i>The default boot color is always saved in preset slot 0.</i><br>
-Alternatively, apply preset <input name="BP" type="number" min="0" max="25" required> at boot<br>
+LEDs are 4-channel type (RGBW): <input type="checkbox" name="EW"><br>
+Apply preset <input name="BP" type="number" min="0" max="25" required> at boot (0 uses defaults)<br>
 Default RGB color:
 <input name="CR" type="number" min="0" max="255" required>
 <input name="CG" type="number" min="0" max="255" required>
 <input name="CB" type="number" min="0" max="255" required><br>
+Default white value (only RGBW): <input name="CW" type="number" min="0" max="255" required><br>
 Default brightness: <input name="CA" type="number" min="0" max="255" required> (0-255)<br>
-Default white value (only RGBW, -1 to disable): <input name="CW" type="number" min="-1" max="255" required><br>
-Default effect ID: <input name="FX" type="number" min="0" max="57" required> <br>
-Default effect speed: <input name="SX" type="number" min="0" max="255" required> <br>
-Default effect intensity: <input name="IX" type="number" min="0" max="255" required> <br>
-Default secondary RGB(W):<br>
+Default effect ID: <input name="FX" type="number" min="0" max="57" required><br>
+Default effect speed: <input name="SX" type="number" min="0" max="255" required><br>
+Default effect intensity: <input name="IX" type="number" min="0" max="255" required><br>
 <input name="SR" type="number" min="0" max="255" required>
 <input name="SG" type="number" min="0" max="255" required>
 <input name="SB" type="number" min="0" max="255" required>
diff --git a/wled00/wled00.ino b/wled00/wled00.ino
index 891ce42f2..d74ff7b47 100644
--- a/wled00/wled00.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled00.ino
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "WS2812FX.h"
 
 //version in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 1804121
+#define VERSION 1804141
 const String versionString = "0.6.3";
 
 //AP and OTA default passwords (change them!)
diff --git a/wled00/wled02_xml.ino b/wled00/wled02_xml.ino
index a6cc53c3c..310e4a4c0 100644
--- a/wled00/wled02_xml.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled02_xml.ino
@@ -141,11 +141,8 @@ String getSettings(byte subPage)
     resp += ds + "CG" + v + colS[1] +";";
     resp += ds + "CB" + v + colS[2] +";";
     resp += ds + "CA" + v + briS +";";
-    if (useRGBW) {
-      resp += ds + "CW" + v + whiteS +";";
-    } else {
-      resp += ds + "CW" + v + "-1;";
-    }
+    resp += ds + "EW" + c + useRGBW +";";
+    resp += ds + "CW" + v + whiteS +";";
     resp += ds + "SR" + v + colSecS[0] +";";
     resp += ds + "SG" + v + colSecS[1] +";";
     resp += ds + "SB" + v + colSecS[2] +";";
diff --git a/wled00/wled03_set.ino b/wled00/wled03_set.ino
index 36695b5a2..3167e0256 100644
--- a/wled00/wled03_set.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled03_set.ino
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(byte subPage)
       int i = server.arg("LC").toInt();
       if (i >= 0 && i <= 1200) ledCount = i;
     }
+    useRGBW = server.hasArg("EW");
     if (server.hasArg("IS")) //ignore settings and save current brightness, colors and fx as default
     {
       colS[0] = col[0];
@@ -165,14 +166,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(byte subPage)
       if (server.hasArg("CW"))
       {
         int i = server.arg("CW").toInt();
-        if (i >= 0 && i <= 255)
-        {
-          useRGBW = true;
-          whiteS = i;
-        } else {
-          useRGBW = false;
-          whiteS = 0;
-        }
+        if (i >= 0 && i <= 255) whiteS = i;
       }
       if (server.hasArg("CA"))
       {
@@ -236,6 +230,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(byte subPage)
       int i = server.arg("BF").toInt();
       if (i > 0) briMultiplier = i;
     }
+    strip.init(useRGBW,ledCount,PIN);
   }
 
   //UI
@@ -382,7 +377,6 @@ void handleSettingsSet(byte subPage)
       aOtaEnabled = server.hasArg("AO");
     }
   }
-  strip.init(useRGBW,ledCount,PIN);
   saveSettingsToEEPROM();
 }
 
diff --git a/wled00/wled05_init.ino b/wled00/wled05_init.ino
index 9033e5820..7e58abeea 100644
--- a/wled00/wled05_init.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled05_init.ino
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 
 void wledInit()
 {
-  EEPROM.begin(EEPSIZE);
-  if (!EEPROM.read(397)) strip.init(EEPROM.read(372),EEPROM.read(229),PIN); //quick init
-  
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.setTimeout(50);
   
+  EEPROM.begin(EEPSIZE);
+  Serial.println("PreStripInit");
+  if (!EEPROM.read(397)) strip.init(EEPROM.read(372),EEPROM.read(229),PIN); //quick init
+  Serial.println("PostStripInit");
+  
   #ifdef USEFS
   SPIFFS.begin();
   #endif