diff --git a/src/WSLed.cpp b/src/WSLed.cpp
index 9b6fd09..922227a 100644
--- a/src/WSLed.cpp
+++ b/src/WSLed.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ void wsLED::rtLed() {
             break;
 
         case LED_BREATH: {
-            ++mSubState;
-            mSubState %= countof(LB);
+            mSubState = (mSubState + 1) % countof(LB);
             uint16_t val = pgm_read_word(&LB[mSubState]);
             mScale = (uint8_t) val;
             val >>= 8;