diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index f9065446ba..fa891a6d84 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -1384,6 +1384,7 @@ void WS2812FX::blendSegment(const Segment &topSegment) const {
   const unsigned progInv   = 0xFFFFU - progress;
   uint8_t       opacity    = topSegment.currentBri(); // returns transitioned opacity for style FADE
   uint8_t       cct        = topSegment.currentCCT();
+  if (gammaCorrectCol) opacity = gamma8inv(opacity); // use inverse gamma on brightness for correct color scaling after gamma correction (see #5343 for details)
 
   Segment::setClippingRect(0, 0);             // disable clipping by default