diff --git a/lights.js b/lights.js
index c411d12..7cd0509 100644
--- a/lights.js
+++ b/lights.js
@@ -46,8 +46,14 @@ export function tick() {
   var changed = false;
   for (let i = 0; i < cfg.leds; i++) {
     if (next_pattern[i] != pixels[i]) {
-      changed = true;
-      fade(i);
+      if (next_pattern[i] == pixel_cache[i]) {
+        console.log("INCONGRUENCE WITH " + i);
+        pixels[i] = next_pattern[i]
+      }
+      else {
+        changed = true;
+        fade(i);
+      }
     }
   }
   if (!changed) {
@@ -77,7 +83,6 @@ function fade(index) {
   //   `interval:  ${interval_r} ${interval_g} ${interval_b}\n`)
 
   if (current_tick + 1 >= fade_ticks) {
-    console.log("FINISHED FADE FOR " + index);
     pixels[index] = next_pattern[index];
     pixel_cache[index] = next_pattern[index];
   }