diff --git a/arduino/mqttfastledmenu/mqttfastledmenu.cpp b/arduino/mqttfastledmenu/mqttfastledmenu.cpp
index a82a338..1038507 100644
--- a/arduino/mqttfastledmenu/mqttfastledmenu.cpp
+++ b/arduino/mqttfastledmenu/mqttfastledmenu.cpp
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ void callbackMQTT(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length)
     client.publish(MQTT_LED_BRIGHTNESS_STATE, message_buff, true);
   } else if (stopic == MQTT_LED_COLOR_COMMAND) {
     // Sample : 134,168,255
-    color = CRGB(
-      msgString.substring(0,3).toInt(),
-      msgString.substring(4,7).toInt(),
-      msgString.substring(8,11).toInt()
-    );
+    int red = msgString.substring(0, msgString.indexOf(',')).toInt();
+    int green = msgString.substring(msgString.indexOf(',') + 1, msgString.lastIndexOf(',')).toInt();
+    int blue = msgString.substring(msgString.lastIndexOf(',') + 1).toInt();
+
+    color=((red <<16)|(green <<8)|blue);
     client.publish(MQTT_LED_COLOR_STATE, message_buff, true);
   } else if (stopic == MQTT_LED_SPEED_COMMAND) {
     speed = msgString.toInt();