diff --git a/Neopixel.ino b/Neopixel.ino
index 6688cdd..2cf9ce9 100644
--- a/Neopixel.ino
+++ b/Neopixel.ino
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ void processBrightness() {
     int r=0;
     if (light <= 10) {
       sBrightness = light;
+      if (!sBrightness) sBrightness = 1;
     } else {
       r = constrain(light, 0, maxLightRead);
       sBrightness = map(r, 11, maxLightRead, 11, maxBrightness);
diff --git a/fw/simple-co2-monitor-fw.1.8.1.zip b/fw/simple-co2-monitor-fw.1.8.1.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..666d749
Binary files /dev/null and b/fw/simple-co2-monitor-fw.1.8.1.zip differ
diff --git a/simple-co2-monitor-fw.ino b/simple-co2-monitor-fw.ino
index fe59240..26c271c 100644
--- a/simple-co2-monitor-fw.ino
+++ b/simple-co2-monitor-fw.ino
@@ -88,16 +88,17 @@ char *wifiStat = "n/a";
  * MAX Sketch size should be less than 0x7000 28672 bytes to work with stupid bootloaders
  */
 void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(9600);
+  Serial.begin(9600);  
   esp.begin(9600);
   if (DEBUG) {
     Serial <<  F("\n\nDeG\n\n");
   } 
-  Serial << F("vAir CO2 Monitor: v1.8\n");// << endl;
+  Serial << F("vAir CO2 Monitor: v1.8.1\n");// << endl;
   Serial << F("Visit 'vair-monitor.com' for configuration details\n");// << endl;
   overrideBrightness = EEPROM.read(EE_1B_BRG);
   checkEEVersion();
   initNeopixels();
+  
   espOFF();
   initCO2ABC();
   setWifiStat("");