diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/PatternSelect.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/PatternSelect.cpp
index cdd709587f..86a21bf809 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/PatternSelect.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/PatternSelect.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ void PatternSelect::nextPattern()
   if (newID > endList || newID < beginList) {
     newID = beginList;
   }
+  if (!m_started) {
+    m_started = true;
+    m_newPatternID = PATTERN_FIRST;
+  }
   // set the new pattern id
   if (isMultiLedPatternID(newID)) {
     m_previewMode.setPattern(newID);
@@ -163,6 +167,10 @@ void PatternSelect::previousPattern()
   if (newID > endList || newID < beginList) {
     newID = endList;
   }
+  if (!m_started) {
+    m_started = true;
+    m_newPatternID = PATTERN_FIRST;
+  }
   // set the new pattern id
   if (isMultiLedPatternID(newID)) {
     m_previewMode.setPattern(newID);