diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 69f768a..3cf747e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ LED_INVERT     = False   # True to invert the signal (when using NPN transistor
 LED_CHANNEL    = 0       # set to '1' for GPIOs 13, 19, 41, 45 or 53
 
 global led_power
+global led_power_toggler
+led_power_toggler = True
 led_power = True
 
 try:
@@ -85,9 +87,9 @@ def change_idle_mode(channel):
 
 def power_toggle(channel):
     if led_power == True:
-        return False
+        led_power_toggler = False
     else:
-        return True
+        led_power_toggler = True
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(LED_COUNT, LED_PIN, LED_FREQ_HZ, LED_DMA, LED_INVERT, LED_BRIGHTNESS, LED_CHANNEL)
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     try:
         while True:
+            led_power = led_power_toggler
             try:
                 with open('./idle.txt', 'r') as f:
                         idle_mode = f.readline()