diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Leds/LedTypes.h b/VortexEngine/src/Leds/LedTypes.h
index 117e726f0a..48b8cb7a86 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Leds/LedTypes.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Leds/LedTypes.h
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ typedef uint64_t LedMap;
 // convert a map to the first Led position in the map
 inline LedPos mapGetFirstLed(LedMap map)
 {
+  if (map == MAP_LED(LED_MULTI)) {
+    return LED_MULTI;
+  }
   LedPos pos = LED_FIRST;
   while (map && pos < LED_COUNT) {
     if (map & 1) {
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/ColorSelect.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/ColorSelect.cpp
index ba8c76504c..c1caf53cab 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/ColorSelect.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/ColorSelect.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ bool ColorSelect::init()
     return false;
   }
   if (cur->isMultiLed()) {
+    m_targetLeds = MAP_LED(LED_MULTI);
     m_ledSelected = true;
   }
   m_state = STATE_INIT;
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.cpp
index b4bd86f151..d65e64bc7f 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.cpp
@@ -47,16 +47,27 @@ void SequencedPattern::init()
 
   m_timer.start();
 
-  // TODO: Play first sequence step in init?
+  // Play first sequence step in init, if there is one
+  if (m_sequence.numSteps() > 0) {
+    playSequenceStep(m_sequence[0]);
+  }
 }
 
 // pure virtual must  the play function
 void SequencedPattern::play()
 {
-  if (m_timer.alarm() != -1 && !m_timer.onStart()) {
+  if (m_timer.alarm() != -1) {
     m_curSequence = (m_curSequence + 1) % m_sequence.numSteps();
   }
-  const SequenceStep &step = m_sequence[m_curSequence];
+  // only index the sequence if the current sequence index is valid
+  if (m_curSequence < m_sequence.numSteps()) {
+    // play the sequence step
+    playSequenceStep(m_sequence[m_curSequence]);
+  }
+}
+
+void SequencedPattern::playSequenceStep(const SequenceStep &step)
+{
   for (LedPos pos = LED_FIRST; pos < LED_COUNT; ++pos) {
     // the current initialized pattern for this LED
     SingleLedPattern *curPat = m_ledPatterns[pos];
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.h b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.h
index a73d6130fe..d1f6786ce3 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/Sequencer/SequencedPattern.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class SequencedPattern : public CompoundPattern
   void bindSequence(const Sequence &sequence);
 
 protected:
+  void playSequenceStep(const SequenceStep &step);
+
   // static data
   Sequence m_sequence;