diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp
index 30b24b36..7e440afc 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 LEDMode *LEDControl_::modes[LED_MAX_MODES];
 uint8_t LEDControl_::previousMode, LEDControl_::mode;
+uint16_t LEDControl_::syncDelay = 16;
+uint32_t LEDControl_::syncTimer;
 
 void
 LEDMode::activate (void) {
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ LEDControl_::begin (void) {
 
   event_handler_hook_use(eventHandler);
   loop_hook_use(loopHook);
+
+  syncTimer = millis() + syncDelay;
 }
 
 Key
@@ -144,7 +148,10 @@ LEDControl_::loopHook (bool postClear) {
   if (postClear)
     return;
 
-  led_sync();
+  if (millis() > syncTimer) {
+    led_sync();
+    syncTimer = millis() + syncDelay;
+  }
   update();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h
index a6c678a1..81280b58 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope-LEDControl.h
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ class LEDControl_ : public KaleidoscopePlugin {
 
     static void activate (LEDMode *mode);
 
+    static uint16_t syncDelay;
+
  private:
+    static uint32_t syncTimer;
     static LEDMode *modes[LED_MAX_MODES];
     static uint8_t previousMode, mode;