diff --git a/src/effect_snake.cpp b/src/effect_snake.cpp
index d07f826..9b0df1a 100644
--- a/src/effect_snake.cpp
+++ b/src/effect_snake.cpp
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@
 #include "functions.h"
 
 void SnakeEffect::loop() {
-	if (run++ % EFFECT_SNAKE_SLOWDOWN) return;
-
-	uint8_t r = random8(EFFECT_SNAKE_DIRECTION_CHANGE);
-	if (r==0 && valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction+1))) {
-		direction++;
-	} else if (r==1 && valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction-1))) {
-		direction--;
-	} else if (!valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction))) {
-		if (valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction+1))) {
+	if (run++ % EFFECT_SNAKE_SLOWDOWN == 0) { // Change the coordinates only on every n-th run.
+		uint8_t r = random8(EFFECT_SNAKE_DIRECTION_CHANGE);
+		if (r==0 && valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction+1))) {
 			direction++;
-		} else if (valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction-1))) {
+		} else if (r==1 && valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction-1))) {
 			direction--;
+		} else if (!valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction))) {
+			if (valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction+1))) {
+				direction++;
+			} else if (valid_position(update_position(this->coords, direction-1))) {
+				direction--;
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	this->coords = update_position(this->coords, direction);
+		this->coords = update_position(this->coords, direction);
+	}
 
 	fadeToBlackBy(leds, LED_COUNT, 2);
  	setPixel(window, this->coords.x, this->coords.y, CHSV(hue, 200, 255));