diff --git a/src/floower-esp32/automaton.cpp b/src/floower-esp32/automaton.cpp
index aec4f52..575aced 100644
--- a/src/floower-esp32/automaton.cpp
+++ b/src/floower-esp32/automaton.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void Automaton::onLeafTouch(FloowerTouchEvent event) {
       if (disabledTouchUp) {
         disabledTouchUp = false;
       }
-      else if (floower->isIdle()) {
+      else if (!floower->arePetalsMoving() && !floower->isChangingColor()) {
         if (state == STATE_STANDBY) {
           // open + set color
           if (!floower->isLit()) {
diff --git a/src/floower-esp32/floower-esp32.ino b/src/floower-esp32/floower-esp32.ino
index 5f5f43d..d26483a 100644
--- a/src/floower-esp32/floower-esp32.ino
+++ b/src/floower-esp32/floower-esp32.ino
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void loop() {
     periodicOperationsTime = now + PERIODIC_OPERATIONS_INTERVAL;
     periodicOperation();
   }
-  if (initRemoteTime != 0 && initRemoteTime < now && floower.isIdle()) {
+  if (initRemoteTime != 0 && initRemoteTime < now && !floower.arePetalsMoving()) {
     initRemoteTime = 0;
     remote.init();
     remote.startAdvertising();
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void loop() {
   // plan to enter deep sleep in inactivity
   if (deepSleepEnabled && !batteryDead) {
     // plan to enter deep sleep to save power if floower is in open/dark position & remote is not connected
-    if (!batteryCharging && !floower.isLit() && floower.isIdle() && floower.getPetalsOpenLevel() == 0 && !remote.isConnected()) {
+    if (!batteryCharging && !floower.isLit() && !floower.arePetalsMoving() && floower.getPetalsOpenLevel() == 0 && !remote.isConnected()) {
       if (deepSleepTime == 0) {
         planDeepSleep(DEEP_SLEEP_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT);
       }
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ void loop() {
   }
 #endif
 
-  // save some power when flower is idle
-  if (floower.isIdle()) {
+  // save some power when flower is not animating
+  if (!floower.isAnimating()) {
     delay(10);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/floower-esp32/floower.cpp b/src/floower-esp32/floower.cpp
index 12ce4a5..37e1efb 100644
--- a/src/floower-esp32/floower.cpp
+++ b/src/floower-esp32/floower.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ void Floower::setColor(RgbColor color, FloowerColorMode colorMode, int transitio
 
   pixelsColorMode = colorMode;
   pixelsTargetColor = color;
+  interruptiblePixelsAnimation = false;
 
   ESP_LOGI(LOG_TAG, "Color %d,%d,%d", color.R, color.G, color.B);
 
@@ -291,6 +292,8 @@ RgbColor Floower::getCurrentColor() {
 }
 
 void Floower::startAnimation(FloowerColorAnimation animation) {
+  interruptiblePixelsAnimation = true;
+
   if (animation == RAINBOW) {
     pixelsOriginColor = pixelsColor;
     animations.StartAnimation(1, 10000, [=](const AnimationParam& param){ pixelsRainbowAnimationUpdate(param); });
@@ -359,12 +362,16 @@ bool Floower::isLit() {
   return pixelsPowerOn;
 }
 
+bool Floower::isAnimating() {
+  return !animations.IsAnimating();
+}
+
 bool Floower::arePetalsMoving() {
   return animations.IsAnimationActive(0);
 }
 
-bool Floower::isIdle() {
-  return !animations.IsAnimating();
+bool Floower::isChangingColor() {
+  return (!interruptiblePixelsAnimation && animations.IsAnimationActive(1));
 }
 
 void Floower::acty() {
diff --git a/src/floower-esp32/floower.h b/src/floower-esp32/floower.h
index cd4b500..164d42c 100644
--- a/src/floower-esp32/floower.h
+++ b/src/floower-esp32/floower.h
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ class Floower {
     RgbColor getCurrentColor();
     void startAnimation(FloowerColorAnimation animation);
     void stopAnimation(bool retainColor);
-    bool arePetalsMoving();
     bool isLit();
-    bool isIdle();
+    bool isAnimating();
+    bool arePetalsMoving();
+    bool isChangingColor();
 
     void acty();
     Battery readBatteryState();
@@ -107,6 +108,11 @@ class Floower {
     FloowerColorMode pixelsColorMode;
     bool pixelsPowerOn;
 
+    // leds animations
+    bool interruptiblePixelsAnimation = false;
+    RgbColor candleOriginColors[6];
+    RgbColor candleTargetColors[6];
+
     // touch
     FloowerOnLeafTouchCallback touchCallback;
     static unsigned long touchStartedTime;
@@ -122,10 +128,6 @@ class Floower {
 
     // acty
     unsigned long actyOffTime;
-
-    // animations
-    RgbColor candleOriginColors[6];
-    RgbColor candleTargetColors[6];
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/floower-esp32/remote.cpp b/src/floower-esp32/remote.cpp
index 0ed0cbc..2141814 100644
--- a/src/floower-esp32/remote.cpp
+++ b/src/floower-esp32/remote.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Remote::onTakeOver(RemoteTakeOverCallback callback) {
 }
 
 void Remote::setBatteryLevel(uint8_t level, bool charging) {
-  if (deviceConnected && batteryService != nullptr && floower->isIdle()) {
+  if (deviceConnected && batteryService != nullptr && !floower->arePetalsMoving()) {
     ESP_LOGD(LOG_TAG, "level: %d, charging: %d", level, charging);
 
     BLECharacteristic* characteristic = batteryService->getCharacteristic(BATTERY_LEVEL_UUID);