diff --git a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
index 751bc5ac14..2e1b3a86ef 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void WS2812FX::setUpMatrix() {
 
       // delete gap array as we no longer need it
       p_free(gapTable);
-      resume();
+      // NOTE: do not resume() here; caller must call resume() after segments are updated
 
       #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
       DEBUG_PRINT(F("Matrix ledmap:"));
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ void WS2812FX::setUpMatrix() {
       Segment::maxWidth = _length;
       Segment::maxHeight = 1;
       resetSegments();
+      resume(); // resume here since resetSegments() was called
     }
   }
 #else
diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index 893081b986..12fd8f2207 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
     strip.panel.shrink_to_fit();  // release unused memory
     strip.deserializeMap(); // (re)load default ledmap (will also setUpMatrix() if ledmap does not exist)
     strip.makeAutoSegments(true); // force re-creation of segments
+    strip.resume(); // resume strip service after 2D config changes are complete
   }
   #endif
 
diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index 923688106d..f60f32b9f2 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ void WLED::loop()
     strip.finalizeInit(); // will create buses and also load default ledmap if present
     if (aligned) strip.makeAutoSegments();
     else strip.fixInvalidSegments();
+    strip.resume(); // resume strip service after bus re-initialization
     BusManager::setBrightness(scaledBri(bri)); // fix re-initialised bus' brightness #4005 and #4824
     configNeedsWrite = true;
   }
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ void WLED::beginStrip()
   strip.setTransition(0); // temporarily prevent transitions to reduce segment copies
   strip.finalizeInit(); // busses created during deserializeConfig() if config existed
   strip.makeAutoSegments();
+  strip.resume(); // resume strip service after initialization
   strip.setBrightness(0);
   strip.setShowCallback(handleOverlayDraw);
   doInitBusses = false;