diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8ad2ded..d2b986c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ fn main() {
     });
     loop {
         thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(250));
+        let mut lights = lock.write().unwrap();
         let pattern = format_multiline("val 255 150 0");
         pattern.iter()
             .map(|x: &Vec<String>| parse_line((*x).clone()))
             .for_each(|res: Result<Box<dyn Pattern>, ParseError>| {
                 if res.is_ok() {
-                    let mut lights = lock.write().unwrap();
                     res.unwrap().execute(&mut lights);
                 }
             });