diff --git a/Arduino/McLighting/McLighting.ino b/Arduino/McLighting/McLighting.ino
index 757149d..6ff1286 100644
--- a/Arduino/McLighting/McLighting.ino
+++ b/Arduino/McLighting/McLighting.ino
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ void configModeCallback (WiFiManager *myWiFiManager) {
   DBG_OUTPUT_PORT.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());
   //entered config mode, make led toggle faster
   ticker.attach(0.2, tick);
+
+  uint16_t i;
+  for (i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i++) {
+    strip.setPixelColor(i, 0, 255, 0);
+  }
+  strip.show();
 }
 
 
@@ -105,6 +111,13 @@ void setup() {
   // start ticker with 0.5 because we start in AP mode and try to connect
   ticker.attach(0.6, tick);
 
+  // ***************************************************************************
+  // Setup: Neopixel
+  // ***************************************************************************
+  strip.begin();
+  strip.setBrightness(brightness);
+  strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
+
   // ***************************************************************************
   // Setup: WiFiManager
   // ***************************************************************************
@@ -134,14 +147,6 @@ void setup() {
   digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED, LOW);
 
 
-  // ***************************************************************************
-  // Setup: Neopixel
-  // ***************************************************************************
-  strip.begin();
-  strip.setBrightness(brightness);
-  strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
-
-
   // ***************************************************************************
   // Setup: MDNS responder
   // ***************************************************************************