diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index cf9b9df7..659983bd 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 **Summary**
 
+
+
 **What kind of change does this PR introduce?** (check at least one)
 
 - [ ] Bugfix
@@ -25,8 +27,8 @@ If changing the UI of web configuration, please provide the **before/after** scr
 If yes, please describe the impact and migration path for existing setups:
 
 **The PR fulfills these requirements:**
-
-- [ ] When resolving a specific issue, it's referenced in the PR's title (e.g. `fix #xxx[,#xxx]`, where "xxx" is the issue number)
+<!-- Github will close properly linked issues automatically on PR merge -->
+- [ ] When resolving a specific issue, it's referenced in the PR's body (e.g. `Fixes: #xxx[,#xxx]`, where "xxx" is the issue number)
 
 If adding a **new feature**, the PR's description includes:
 
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/LinearColorSmoothing.cpp b/libsrc/hyperion/LinearColorSmoothing.cpp
index 7db7c4cd..1db5464d 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/LinearColorSmoothing.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/LinearColorSmoothing.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ LinearColorSmoothing::LinearColorSmoothing(const QJsonDocument& config, Hyperion
 	, _continuousOutput(false)
 	, _pause(false)
 	, _currentConfigId(0)
-	, _enabled(true)
+	, _enabled(false)
 {
 	// init cfg 0 (default)
 	addConfig(DEFAUL_SETTLINGTIME, DEFAUL_UPDATEFREQUENCY, DEFAUL_OUTPUTDEPLAY);