diff --git a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c
index 4209bbd8..3c636e09 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c
+++ b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaAPA102_set_brightness_obj, 2, PlasmaAPA102_set_
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaAPA102_start_obj, 1, PlasmaAPA102_start);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaAPA102_get_obj, 2, PlasmaAPA102_get);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaAPA102_clear_obj, PlasmaAPA102_clear);
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaAPA102_update_obj, PlasmaAPA102_update);
 
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaWS2812___del___obj, PlasmaWS2812___del__);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaWS2812_set_rgb_obj, 5, PlasmaWS2812_set_rgb);
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaWS2812_set_hsv_obj, 3, PlasmaWS2812_set_hsv);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaWS2812_start_obj, 1, PlasmaWS2812_start);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaWS2812_get_obj, 2, PlasmaAPA102_get);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaWS2812_clear_obj, PlasmaWS2812_clear);
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaWS2812_update_obj, PlasmaWS2812_update);
 
 /***** Binding of Methods *****/
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict_table[] = {
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_start), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_start_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_get), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_get_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_clear), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_clear_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_update), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_update_obj) },
 };
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaWS2812_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___del__), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812___del___obj) },
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaWS2812_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_start), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_start_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_get), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_get_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_clear), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_clear_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_update), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_update_obj) },
 };
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict, PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict_table);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp
index 2cf0d4ac..d56374c7 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp
+++ b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_clear(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 
+mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_update(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    _PlasmaWS2812_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _PlasmaWS2812_obj_t);
+    self->ws2812->update(true);
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+
 mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_start(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
     enum { ARG_self, ARG_fps };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
@@ -307,6 +313,12 @@ mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_clear(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 
+mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_update(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    _PlasmaAPA102_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _PlasmaAPA102_obj_t);
+    self->apa102->update(true);
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+
 mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_start(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
     enum { ARG_self, ARG_fps };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
diff --git a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h
index d2f4a925..4483e6b4 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h
+++ b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_set_hsv(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_set_brightness(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_get(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_clear(mp_obj_t self_in);
+extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_update(mp_obj_t self_in);
 
 extern void PlasmaWS2812_print(const mp_print_t *print, mp_obj_t self_in, mp_print_kind_t kind);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const mp_obj_t *all_args);
@@ -24,5 +25,6 @@ extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_set_rgb(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_set_hsv(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_get(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_clear(mp_obj_t self_in);
+extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_update(mp_obj_t self_in);
 
 extern bool Pimoroni_mp_obj_to_i2c(mp_obj_t in, void *out);
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