diff --git a/GWalarm_screens.py b/GWalarm_screens.py
index 5fd14559ecaff9f973eeab8c2627e7c0f76def26..d617c42ad96215bad7c9c75a7d85abe6cfbb16e8 100644
--- a/GWalarm_screens.py
+++ b/GWalarm_screens.py
@@ -735,6 +735,19 @@ class EventContainer(ButtonBehavior,GridLayout):
 def statusupdate(obj):
     global main_flag
     main_flag=0
+    
+    if pixels:
+        def color_all(color):
+            for i in range(2,6):
+                pixels[i] = color
+            pixels.show()
+            time.sleep(1)
+        
+        startup_cycle = ((255,0,0),(0,255,0),(0,0,255))
+        for col in startup_cycle:
+            color_all(col)
+       
+        print('Detector status LED init complete...')
     while True:
         data,stats,names = statusdetect()