diff --git a/tasks/stirrer.py b/tasks/stirrer.py
index 08bf3a2..08758c0 100644
--- a/tasks/stirrer.py
+++ b/tasks/stirrer.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class StirrerTask(ATask):
 		await self.msg_handler.send(data)
 
 	async def on_process(self):
-		self.device.set_speed(50.0)
+		self.device.set_speed(0.0)
 		self.device.set_cycle_time(10.0)
 		self.device.set_duty_cycle(1.0)
 
diff --git a/web/app.js b/web/app.js
index 4a2cd9b..f291098 100644
--- a/web/app.js
+++ b/web/app.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ let initialStirrerActivateSync = true;
 let ambientTemp = null;
 let warpFactor = 1.0;
 let heaterPowerIst = 0;
+let heaterPowerSoll = 0;
 let heaterMaxPower = 100;
 
 // Sud state - mirrors the sud_* fields on client/brewpi_gui.py's Window.
@@ -278,13 +279,16 @@ function updateStepPlates() {
 
 function updateStirrerVisualization() {
 	const g = document.getElementById('stirrer-blades');
+	const particles = document.getElementById('grain-particles');
 	if (!g) return;
 	if (stirrerSpeedIst > 0) {
 		const duration = Math.min(10, 50 / stirrerSpeedIst).toFixed(2);
 		g.style.setProperty('--stir-duration', duration + 's');
 		g.classList.add('spinning');
+		if (particles) particles.classList.add('stirring');
 	} else {
 		g.classList.remove('spinning');
+		if (particles) particles.classList.remove('stirring');
 	}
 }
 
@@ -297,11 +301,11 @@ function updateFireVisualization() {
 	const fireBase = 248; // y of flame base (all paths end here)
 	const fireTip  = 177; // y of tallest flame tip
 	const fireH    = fireBase - fireTip; // 71px total flame height
-	if (heaterPowerIst <= 0) {
+	if (heaterPowerSoll <= 0) {
 		g.style.opacity = '0';
 		clipRect.setAttribute('height', '0');
 	} else {
-		const intensity = Math.min(1, heaterPowerIst / heaterMaxPower);
+		const intensity = Math.min(1, heaterPowerSoll / heaterMaxPower);
 		// Always show the lower 35% (base), scale upper 65% with intensity
 		const visibleH = (0.35 + 0.65 * intensity) * fireH;
 		const topBuffer = 20; // headroom for flicker scaleY overshoot (~12% of height)
@@ -513,7 +517,9 @@ function onHeaterChanged(msg) {
 				initialHeaterActivateSync = false;
 			}
 		} else if (key === 'PowerSet') {
+			heaterPowerSoll = msg.PowerSet;
 			document.getElementById('lcd-power-soll').textContent = msg.PowerSet;
+			updateFireVisualization();
 		} else if (key === 'Power') {
 			heaterPowerIst = msg.Power;
 			document.getElementById('lcd-power-ist').textContent = msg.Power;
@@ -522,7 +528,6 @@ function onHeaterChanged(msg) {
 				document.getElementById('heater-power-readout').textContent = msg.Power;
 				initialPowerSync = false;
 			}
-			updateFireVisualization();
 		} else if (key === 'Capabilities') {
 			const power = msg.Capabilities.Power;
 			heaterMaxPower = power.Max || 100;
diff --git a/web/style.css b/web/style.css
index 0ea5c32..72c7c3c 100644
--- a/web/style.css
+++ b/web/style.css
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ header#connection-bar {
 .grain-p {
   fill: #c8a060;
   animation: float-p var(--fp-dur, 3s) ease-in-out infinite var(--fp-del, 0s);
+  animation-play-state: paused;
 }
+#grain-particles.stirring .grain-p { animation-play-state: running; }
 #grain-particles { transition: opacity 0.5s; }
 
 /* Stirrer animation */
@@ -173,7 +175,8 @@ header#connection-bar {
 #stirrer-blades {
     transform-box: fill-box;
     transform-origin: 50% 50%;
-    animation: stir-rotate var(--stir-duration, 1s) linear infinite paused;
+    animation: stir-rotate var(--stir-duration, 1s) linear infinite;
+    animation-play-state: paused;
 }
 #stirrer-blades.spinning {
     animation-play-state: running;