diff --git a/src/effect_cycle.cpp b/src/effect_cycle.cpp
index 5e7ca09..3af4593 100644
--- a/src/effect_cycle.cpp
+++ b/src/effect_cycle.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,13 @@ void CycleEffect::changeEffect() {
     LOGln("CycleEffect * Searching for new effect '%s'", cycle_effects[new_id]);
     delay(25);
     effect = select_effect( crc32String(cycle_effects[new_id]) );
-    effect_id = new_id;
-    effectSince = millis();
+    if (effect) {
+    	effect_id = new_id;
+    	effectSince = millis();
+    	LOGln("CycleEffect * Effect %s found", effect->get_name().c_str());
+	} else {
+		LOGln("CycleEffect * Effect NOT found");
+	}
 }
 
 boolean CycleEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() {