diff --git a/components/wordclock/wordclock.cpp b/components/wordclock/wordclock.cpp
index 6418759..68a23d8 100644
--- a/components/wordclock/wordclock.cpp
+++ b/components/wordclock/wordclock.cpp
@@ -114,10 +114,15 @@ Color Wordclock::get_next_color_base_(uint32_t position, uint32_t speed, uint16_
 }
 
 Color Wordclock::get_next_color(uint32_t position, const Color &current_color) {
+    if (this->effect_active) {
     uint32_t speed_ = 3;
     uint16_t width_ = 100;  // Original width_ = 50
     return get_next_color_base_(position, speed_, width_, current_color);
 }
+    else {
+        return Color(this->on_color);
+    }
+}
 
 int8_t Wordclock::find_hour(uint8_t target_value) {
     std::vector<Hour> *elements = this->hours;
diff --git a/components/wordclock/wordclock.h b/components/wordclock/wordclock.h
index 563770e..54af2ef 100644
--- a/components/wordclock/wordclock.h
+++ b/components/wordclock/wordclock.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ public:
     void set_brightness(uint8_t brightness) {
         this->brightness = brightness;
     }
+    bool get_effect_active() { return this->effect_active; }
+    void set_effect_active(bool x) { this->effect_active = x; }
     void set_on_color(Color on_color) {
         this->on_color = on_color;
     }
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ protected:
     std::vector<uint16_t> *previous_segments;
 
     uint32_t current_position{0};
+    bool effect_active{true};
     Color get_next_color_base_(uint32_t position, uint32_t speed, uint16_t width, const Color &current_color);
     Color get_next_color(uint32_t position, const Color &current_color);