diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index ee205feaea..2136b9cd01 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ void WLED::loop()
   #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
   stripMillis = millis();
   #endif
+
+  if (!presetNeedsSaving()) {
+    handlePlaylist();
+    yield();
+  }
+  handlePresets();
+  yield();
+
   if (!realtimeMode || realtimeOverride || (realtimeMode && useMainSegmentOnly))  // block stuff if WARLS/Adalight is enabled
   {
     if (apActive) dnsServer.processNextRequest();
@@ -119,14 +127,7 @@ void WLED::loop()
     handleHue();
     yield();
     #endif
-
-    if (!presetNeedsSaving()) {
-      handlePlaylist();
-      yield();
-    }
-    handlePresets();
-    yield();
-
+    
     if (!offMode || strip.isOffRefreshRequired() || strip.needsUpdate())
       strip.service();
     #ifdef ESP8266