diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index 7181db336..7fd76888b 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ void setPaletteColors(JsonArray json, CRGBPalette16 palette)
     for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
       JsonArray colors =  json.createNestedArray();
       CRGB color = palette[i];
-      colors.add((((float)i / (float)16) * 255));
+      colors.add(i<<4);
       colors.add(color.red);
       colors.add(color.green);
       colors.add(color.blue);
diff --git a/wled00/led.cpp b/wled00/led.cpp
index 311ec75e2..17436ad96 100644
--- a/wled00/led.cpp
+++ b/wled00/led.cpp
@@ -168,11 +168,9 @@ void colorUpdated(int callMode)
 
 void updateInterfaces(uint8_t callMode)
 {
+  lastInterfaceUpdate = millis();
   sendDataWs();
-  if (callMode == CALL_MODE_WS_SEND) {
-    lastInterfaceUpdate = millis();
-    return;
-  }
+  if (callMode == CALL_MODE_WS_SEND) return;
   
   #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_ALEXA
   if (espalexaDevice != nullptr && callMode != CALL_MODE_ALEXA) {
@@ -185,7 +183,6 @@ void updateInterfaces(uint8_t callMode)
       callMode != CALL_MODE_NO_NOTIFY) updateBlynk();
   #endif
   doPublishMqtt = true;
-  lastInterfaceUpdate = millis();
 }