diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp
index bdc76ba4..2cd78393 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ LEDControl_::update(void) {
   previousMode = mode;
 }
 
+void
+LEDControl_::init_mode(void) {
+  if (modes[mode])
+    (modes[mode]->init)();
+}
+
 void
 LEDControl_::set_mode(uint8_t mode_) {
   if (mode_ < LED_MAX_MODES)
diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h
index 6dbf92f7..528e147d 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class LEDControl_ : public KaleidoscopePlugin {
   static void update(void);
   static void set_mode(uint8_t mode);
   static uint8_t get_mode();
+  static void init_mode(void);
 
   static int8_t mode_add(LEDMode *mode);