diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7ebcfa9..07692cc 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -133,14 +133,16 @@ static void update_countdown_fsm(uint32_t time_ms)
 			}
 
 			{ // animation block
-				uint32_t modtime = time_in_state % 3000;
+				const uint32_t SEGMENT_TIME = 1000;
 
-				if(modtime < 500) {
-					sseg_set_pwm_percent(0, 100 - 75 * modtime / 500);
-				} else if(modtime < 1000) {
-					sseg_set_pwm_percent(1, 100 - 75 * (modtime - 500) / 500);
-				} else if(modtime < 1500) {
-					sseg_set_pwm_percent(2, 100 - 75 * (modtime - 1000) / 500);
+				uint32_t modtime = time_in_state % 5000;
+
+				if(modtime < SEGMENT_TIME) {
+					sseg_set_pwm_percent(0, 100 - 75 * modtime / SEGMENT_TIME);
+				} else if(modtime < 2*SEGMENT_TIME) {
+					sseg_set_pwm_percent(1, 100 - 75 * (modtime - SEGMENT_TIME) / SEGMENT_TIME);
+				} else if(modtime < 3*SEGMENT_TIME) {
+					sseg_set_pwm_percent(2, 100 - 75 * (modtime - 2*SEGMENT_TIME) / SEGMENT_TIME);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -161,9 +163,10 @@ static void update_countdown_fsm(uint32_t time_ms)
 					sseg_set_char(1, ' ', false);
 					sseg_set_char(2, ' ', false);
 
-					sseg_set_pwm_percent(0, 100);
-					sseg_set_pwm_percent(1, 100);
-					sseg_set_pwm_percent(2, 100);
+					// maximum brightness while on
+					sseg_set_pwm_times(0, 255, 0);
+					sseg_set_pwm_times(1, 255, 0);
+					sseg_set_pwm_times(2, 255, 0);
 					break;
 
 				case 500: