diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index 89f12319d7..d5be5ac5cb 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ bool deserializeState(JsonObject root, byte callMode, byte presetId)
     ps = presetCycCurr;
     if (root["win"].isNull() && getVal(root["ps"], &ps, 0, 0) && ps > 0 && ps < 251 && ps != currentPreset) {
       // b) preset ID only or preset that does not change state (use embedded cycling limits if they exist in getVal())
-      presetCycCurr = ps;
       unloadPlaylist();          // applying a preset unloads the playlist
       applyPreset(ps, callMode); // async load from file system (only preset ID was specified)
       if (iAmGroot) suspendStripService = false; // WLEDMM release lock
diff --git a/wled00/presets.cpp b/wled00/presets.cpp
index 3beab1b862..46e8a53d70 100644
--- a/wled00/presets.cpp
+++ b/wled00/presets.cpp
@@ -125,11 +125,21 @@ void initPresetsFile()
   f.close();
 }
 
+#if 0 // not used in WLEDMM
+bool applyPresetFromPlaylist(byte index)
+{
+  DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Request to apply preset: %d\n"), index);
+  presetToApply = presetCycCurr = index;
+  callModeToApply = CALL_MODE_DIRECT_CHANGE;
+  return true;
+}
+#endif
+
 bool applyPreset(byte index, byte callMode)
 {
   DEBUG_PRINT(F("Request to apply preset: "));
   DEBUG_PRINTLN(index);
-  presetToApply = index;
+  presetToApply = presetCycCurr = index;
   callModeToApply = callMode;
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 212c390b74..5c34621171 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -337,8 +337,6 @@ WLED_GLOBAL int8_t irPin _INIT(IRPIN);
   constexpr uint8_t hardwareTX = 1;
 #endif
 
-//WLED_GLOBAL byte presetToApply _INIT(0);
-
 WLED_GLOBAL char ntpServerName[33] _INIT("0.wled.pool.ntp.org");   // NTP server to use
 
 // WiFi CONFIG (all these can be changed via web UI, no need to set them here)