diff --git a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_i.h b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_i.h
index 95bfe8b390a..1881cd6c601 100644
--- a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_i.h
+++ b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_i.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ typedef HSV (*i_f)(HSV hsv, uint8_t i, uint8_t time);
 bool effect_runner_i(effect_params_t* params, i_f effect_func) {
     RGB_MATRIX_USE_LIMITS(led_min, led_max);
 
-    uint8_t time = scale16by8(g_rgb_timer, rgb_matrix_config.speed / 4);
+    uint8_t time = scale16by8(g_rgb_timer, qadd8(rgb_matrix_config.speed / 4, 1));
     for (uint8_t i = led_min; i < led_max; i++) {
         RGB_MATRIX_TEST_LED_FLAGS();
         RGB rgb = rgb_matrix_hsv_to_rgb(effect_func(rgb_matrix_config.hsv, i, time));
diff --git a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive.h b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive.h
index 8485b61f3d5..75b7c0df4ea 100644
--- a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive.h
+++ b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ typedef HSV (*reactive_f)(HSV hsv, uint16_t offset);
 bool effect_runner_reactive(effect_params_t* params, reactive_f effect_func) {
     RGB_MATRIX_USE_LIMITS(led_min, led_max);
 
-    uint16_t max_tick = 65535 / rgb_matrix_config.speed;
+    uint16_t max_tick = 65535 / qadd8(rgb_matrix_config.speed, 1);
     for (uint8_t i = led_min; i < led_max; i++) {
         RGB_MATRIX_TEST_LED_FLAGS();
         uint16_t tick = max_tick;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ bool effect_runner_reactive(effect_params_t* params, reactive_f effect_func) {
             }
         }
 
-        uint16_t offset = scale16by8(tick, rgb_matrix_config.speed);
+        uint16_t offset = scale16by8(tick, qadd8(rgb_matrix_config.speed, 1));
         RGB      rgb    = rgb_matrix_hsv_to_rgb(effect_func(rgb_matrix_config.hsv, offset));
         rgb_matrix_set_color(i, rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b);
     }
diff --git a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive_splash.h b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive_splash.h
index 5c69d0fbb9e..2e46ffb350e 100644
--- a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive_splash.h
+++ b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive_splash.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ bool effect_runner_reactive_splash(uint8_t start, effect_params_t* params, react
             int16_t  dx   = g_led_config.point[i].x - g_last_hit_tracker.x[j];
             int16_t  dy   = g_led_config.point[i].y - g_last_hit_tracker.y[j];
             uint8_t  dist = sqrt16(dx * dx + dy * dy);
-            uint16_t tick = scale16by8(g_last_hit_tracker.tick[j], rgb_matrix_config.speed);
+            uint16_t tick = scale16by8(g_last_hit_tracker.tick[j], qadd8(rgb_matrix_config.speed, 1));
             hsv           = effect_func(hsv, dx, dy, dist, tick);
         }
         hsv.v   = scale8(hsv.v, rgb_matrix_config.hsv.v);