diff --git a/keyboards/annepro2/annepro2.c b/keyboards/annepro2/annepro2.c
index acfab3e07fc..cdca573d53b 100644
--- a/keyboards/annepro2/annepro2.c
+++ b/keyboards/annepro2/annepro2.c
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ void OVERRIDE keyboard_pre_init_kb(void) {
 #endif
     // Start LED UART
     sdStart(&SD0, &ledUartInitConfig);
+    /* Let the LED chip settle a bit before switching the mode.
+     * That helped at least one person. */
+    wait_ms(15);
     sdWrite(&SD0, ledMcuWakeup, 11);
+
     // wait to receive response from wakeup
     wait_ms(15);