diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index b88fd735ba..62938acf11 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ static char heap[PORT_HEAP_SIZE];
 
 void reset_mp(void) {
     reset_status_led();
-    new_status_color(0x8f008f);
     autoreload_stop();
 
     // Sync the file systems in case any used RAM from the GC to cache. As soon
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c b/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c
index 5b55c1ba2d..8f1b506fea 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c
+++ b/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void rgb_led_status_init() {
     #if defined(MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL) || (defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) && defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK))
     // Force a write of the current status color.
     uint32_t rgb = current_status_color;
-    current_status_color = 0;
+    current_status_color = 0x1000000; // Not a valid color
     new_status_color(rgb);
     #endif
 }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void new_status_color(uint32_t rgb) {
         return;
     }
     uint32_t rgb_adjusted = color_brightness(rgb, rgb_status_brightness);
-    current_status_color = rgb_adjusted;
+    current_status_color = rgb;
     #endif
 
     #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL