diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp
index 4581a950..fed6d82d 100755
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ LedDevice * LedDeviceFactory::construct(const Json::Value & deviceConfig)
 	{
 		const std::string output = deviceConfig["output"].asString();
 		const unsigned rate      = deviceConfig["rate"].asInt();
+		const unsigned latchtime      = deviceConfig.get("latchtime",500000).asInt();
 
-		LedDeviceWs2801* deviceWs2801 = new LedDeviceWs2801(output, rate);
+		LedDeviceWs2801* deviceWs2801 = new LedDeviceWs2801(output, rate, latchtime);
 		deviceWs2801->open();
 
 		device = deviceWs2801;
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.cpp
index 31bb43cd..aaee8cf6 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ LedDeviceWs2801::LedDeviceWs2801(const std::string& outputDevice, const unsigned
 	// empty
 }
 
+LedDeviceWs2801::LedDeviceWs2801(const std::string& outputDevice, const unsigned baudrate, const unsigned latchTime) :
+	LedSpiDevice(outputDevice, baudrate, latchTime),
+	mLedCount(0)
+{
+	// empty
+}
+
 int LedDeviceWs2801::write(const std::vector<ColorRgb> &ledValues)
 {
 	mLedCount = ledValues.size();
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.h b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.h
index e7ff6998..c2231cd7 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.h
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ public:
 	LedDeviceWs2801(const std::string& outputDevice,
 					const unsigned baudrate);
 
+	LedDeviceWs2801(const std::string& outputDevice,
+					const unsigned baudrate,
+					const unsigned latchTime);
+
 	///
 	/// Writes the led color values to the led-device
 	///