diff --git a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
index 048b58b4..7b649174 100644
--- a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
+++ b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ static void zmk_rgb_underglow_tick(struct k_work *work) {
         break;
     }
 
-    led_strip_update_rgb(led_strip, pixels, STRIP_NUM_PIXELS);
+    int err = led_strip_update_rgb(led_strip, pixels, STRIP_NUM_PIXELS);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        LOG_ERR("Failed to update the RGB strip (%d)", err);
+    }
 }
 
 K_WORK_DEFINE(underglow_work, zmk_rgb_underglow_tick);