diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
index 2a2f5e8c..2af01acf 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ LedDeviceAPA102::LedDeviceAPA102(const std::string& outputDevice, const unsigned
 
 int LedDeviceAPA102::write(const std::vector<ColorRgb> &ledValues)
 {
-	const unsigned int mLedCount = (ledValues.size() * 4) + 8;
+	const unsigned int startFrameSize = 4;
+	const unsigned int endFrameSize = (ledValues.size() + 63) / 64 * 4;
+	const unsigned int mLedCount = (ledValues.size() * 4) + startFrameSize + endFrameSize;
 	if(_ledBuffer.size() != mLedCount){
 		_ledBuffer.resize(mLedCount, 0x00);
 	}