diff --git a/src/led_effect.py b/src/led_effect.py
index e00c864..9131836 100644
--- a/src/led_effect.py
+++ b/src/led_effect.py
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ def _getFrames(self, eventtime):
         for chain in chainsToUpdate:
             if hasattr(chain,"prev_data"):
                 chain.prev_data = None # workaround to force update of dotstars
-            if not self.shutdown: 
-                chain.led_helper.update_func(chain.led_helper.led_state, None)
+            chain.led_helper.update_func(chain.led_helper.led_state, None)
         if self.effects:
             next_eventtime=min(self.effects, key=lambda x: x.nextEventTime)\
                             .nextEventTime