diff --git a/src/countdown.cpp b/src/countdown.cpp
index a7669e2..1ad49e9 100644
--- a/src/countdown.cpp
+++ b/src/countdown.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #include <LittleFS.h>
 #include "display.h"
 
-#define COUNTDOWN_END_SEQUENCE_REPEAT     2
+#define COUNTDOWN_END_SEQUENCE_STEPS      5
+#define COUNTDOWN_END_SEQUENCE_REPEAT     3
 
 enum CountdownState {
   CONFIG, READY, RUNNING, PAUSED, END
@@ -64,12 +65,14 @@ void drawSequence() {
   if (countdownEndSequenceLast != 0 && now - countdownEndSequenceLast < countdownEndSequenceDelay) {
     return;
   }
-  switch (countdownEndSequenceStep % 3) {
+  switch (countdownEndSequenceStep % COUNTDOWN_END_SEQUENCE_STEPS) {
     case 0:
+    case 2:
       drawAll(WHITE);
       countdownEndSequenceDelay = 100;
       break;
     case 1:
+    case 3:
       drawBlack();
       countdownEndSequenceDelay = 100;
       break;
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ void drawSequence() {
   }
   countdownEndSequenceStep++;
   countdownEndSequenceLast = now;
-  if (countdownEndSequenceStep >= 3 * COUNTDOWN_END_SEQUENCE_REPEAT) {
+  if (countdownEndSequenceStep >= COUNTDOWN_END_SEQUENCE_STEPS * COUNTDOWN_END_SEQUENCE_REPEAT) {
     setState(READY);
   }
 }