diff --git a/ledd.go b/ledd.go
index 45f2a18..e3e1ac7 100644
--- a/ledd.go
+++ b/ledd.go
@@ -179,9 +179,13 @@ func (manager *LEDManager) color(led *LED) {
 
 				cMap := make(map[int32]int32)
 
-				cMap[led.Channel[0]] = int32(color.Clamped().R * float64(backend.resolution))
-				cMap[led.Channel[1]] = int32(color.Clamped().G * float64(backend.resolution))
-				cMap[led.Channel[2]] = int32(color.Clamped().B * float64(backend.resolution))
+				if !color.IsValid() {
+					color = color.Clamped()
+				}
+
+				cMap[led.Channel[0]] = int32(color.R * float64(backend.resolution))
+				cMap[led.Channel[1]] = int32(color.G * float64(backend.resolution))
+				cMap[led.Channel[2]] = int32(color.B * float64(backend.resolution))
 
 				wrapperMsg := &ledd.BackendWrapperMessage{
 					Msg: &ledd.BackendWrapperMessage_MSetChannel{