diff --git a/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs b/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
index f6ca3ec..83a5e50 100644
--- a/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
+++ b/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Dis
 
     fn end_frame(&mut self) {
         let b = brightness_for_mw(self.pixbuf.as_milliwatts(), 255, self.max_mw);
-        let _ = self.target.write(brightness(self.pixbuf.iter().cloned(), b));
+        if let Err(_) = self.target.write(brightness(self.pixbuf.iter().cloned(), b).map(|x| { rgb::Bgr::new(x.r, x.g, x.b)})) {
+            panic!("Could not write frame");
+        }
     }
 
     fn render_frame(&mut self) {