diff --git a/tasmota/support_device_groups.ino b/tasmota/support_device_groups.ino
index 01404b1cb..b6df25606 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_device_groups.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_device_groups.ino
@@ -511,9 +511,7 @@ void ProcessDeviceGroupMessage(char * packet, int packet_length)
   */
   XdrvMailbox.command = nullptr;  // Indicates the source is a device group update
   XdrvMailbox.index = flags | device_group_index << 16;
-
-  light_fade = Settings.light_fade;
-  if (flags & (DGR_FLAG_MORE_TO_COME | DGR_FLAG_DIRECT)) Settings.light_fade = false;
+  if (flags & (DGR_FLAG_MORE_TO_COME | DGR_FLAG_DIRECT)) skip_light_fade = true;
 
   for (;;) {
     if (packet_length - (message_ptr - packet) < 1) goto badmsg;  // Malformed message
@@ -549,9 +547,6 @@ void ProcessDeviceGroupMessage(char * packet, int packet_length)
           value |= *message_ptr++ << 24;
         }
       }
-      else if (item == DGR_ITEM_LIGHT_FADE) {
-        light_fade = value;
-      }
 #ifdef DEVICE_GROUPS_DEBUG
       AddLog_P2(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("<item=%u, value=%u"), item, value);
 #endif  // DEVICE_GROUPS_DEBUG
@@ -595,7 +590,7 @@ void ProcessDeviceGroupMessage(char * packet, int packet_length)
 
   XdrvMailbox.command_code = DGR_ITEM_EOL;
   XdrvCall(FUNC_DEVICE_GROUP_REQUEST);
-  Settings.light_fade = light_fade;
+  skip_light_fade = false;
 
   processing_remote_device_message = false;
 #ifdef DEVICE_GROUPS_DEBUG
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota.ino b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
index 08d5fcd95..6572be777 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ bool spi_flg = false;                       // SPI configured
 bool soft_spi_flg = false;                  // Software SPI configured
 bool ntp_force_sync = false;                // Force NTP sync
 bool is_8285 = false;                       // Hardware device ESP8266EX (0) or ESP8285 (1)
+bool skip_light_fade;                       // Temporarily skip light fading
 myio my_module;                             // Active copy of Module GPIOs (17 x 8 bits)
 gpio_flag my_module_flag;                   // Active copy of Template GPIO flags
 StateBitfield global_state;                 // Global states (currently Wifi and Mqtt) (8 bits)
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino
index fc684f5f7..4c331b273 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_04_light.ino
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ void LightAnimate(void)
         cur_col_10[i] = orig_col_10bits[Light.color_remap[i]];
       }
 
-      if (!Settings.light_fade || power_off || (!Light.fade_initialized)) { // no fade
+      if (!Settings.light_fade || skip_light_fade || power_off || (!Light.fade_initialized)) { // no fade
         // record the current value for a future Fade
         memcpy(Light.fade_start_10, cur_col_10, sizeof(Light.fade_start_10));
         // push the final values at 8 and 10 bits resolution to the PWMs
@@ -2149,6 +2149,12 @@ void LightHandleDeviceGroupRequest()
         send_state = true;
       }
       break;
+    case DGR_ITEM_LIGHT_FADE:
+      if (Settings.light_fade != value) {
+        Settings.light_fade = value;
+        send_state = true;
+      }
+      break;
     case DGR_ITEM_LIGHT_SPEED:
       if (Settings.light_speed != value && value > 0 && value <= 40) {
         Settings.light_speed = value;
@@ -2488,10 +2494,17 @@ void CmndDimmer(void)
   // Dimmer0 0..100 - Change both RGB and W(W) Dimmers
   // Dimmer1 0..100 - Change RGB Dimmer
   // Dimmer2 0..100 - Change W(W) Dimmer
+  // Dimmer3 0..100 - Change both RGB and W(W) Dimmers with no fading
   // Dimmer<x> +    - Incerement Dimmer in steps of 10
   // Dimmer<x> -    - Decrement Dimmer in steps of 10
   uint32_t dimmer;
-  if (XdrvMailbox.index > 2) { XdrvMailbox.index = 1; }
+  if (XdrvMailbox.index == 3) {
+    skip_light_fade = true;
+    XdrvMailbox.index = 0;
+  }
+  else if (XdrvMailbox.index > 2) {
+    XdrvMailbox.index = 1;
+  }
 
   if ((light_controller.isCTRGBLinked()) || (0 == XdrvMailbox.index)) {
     dimmer = light_state.getDimmer();
@@ -2524,9 +2537,11 @@ void CmndDimmer(void)
       }
     }
     Light.update = true;
+    if (skip_light_fade) LightAnimate();
   } else {
     ResponseCmndNumber(dimmer);
   }
+  skip_light_fade = false;
 }
 
 #endif  // USE_LIGHT
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_16_tuyamcu.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_16_tuyamcu.ino
index f250f6409..466c3faf1 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_16_tuyamcu.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_16_tuyamcu.ino
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct TUYA {
   int byte_counter = 0;                  // Index in serial receive buffer
   bool low_power_mode = false;           // Normal or Low power mode protocol
   bool send_success_next_second = false; // Second command success in low power mode
+  uint32_t ignore_dimmer_cmd_timeout = 0;// Time until which received dimmer commands should be ignored
 } Tuya;
 
 
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ bool TuyaSetPower(void)
 
   if (source != SRC_SWITCH && TuyaSerial) {  // ignore to prevent loop from pushing state from faceplate interaction
     TuyaSendBool(dpid, bitRead(rpower, active_device-1) ^ bitRead(rel_inverted, active_device-1));
+    delay(20); // Hack when power is off and dimmer is set then both commands go too soon to Serial out.
     status = true;
   }
   return status;
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ bool TuyaSetPower(void)
 bool TuyaSetChannels(void)
 {
   LightSerialDuty(((uint8_t*)XdrvMailbox.data)[0]);
-  delay(20); // Hack when power is off and dimmer is set then both commands go too soon to Serial out.
+  //delay(20); // Hack when power is off and dimmer is set then both commands go too soon to Serial out.
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -386,6 +388,7 @@ void LightSerialDuty(uint16_t duty)
     if (duty < Settings.dimmer_hw_min) { duty = Settings.dimmer_hw_min; }  // dimming acts odd below 25(10%) - this mirrors the threshold set on the faceplate itself
     if (Tuya.new_dim != duty) {
       AddLog_P2(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("TYA: Send dim value=%d (id=%d)"), duty, dpid);
+      Tuya.ignore_dimmer_cmd_timeout = millis() + 250; // Ignore serial received dim commands for the next 250ms
       TuyaSendValue(dpid, duty);
     }
   } else if (dpid > 0) {
@@ -456,12 +459,14 @@ void TuyaProcessStatePacket(void) {
         if (fnId == TUYA_MCU_FUNC_DIMMER) {
           AddLog_P2(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("TYA: RX Dim State=%d"), packetValue);
           Tuya.new_dim = changeUIntScale(packetValue, 0, Settings.dimmer_hw_max, 0, 100);
-          if ((power || Settings.flag3.tuya_apply_o20) &&  // SetOption54 - Apply SetOption20 settings to Tuya device
-              (Tuya.new_dim > 0) && (abs(Tuya.new_dim - Settings.light_dimmer) > 1)) {
-            Tuya.ignore_dim = true;
+          if (Tuya.ignore_dimmer_cmd_timeout < millis()) {
+            if ((power || Settings.flag3.tuya_apply_o20) &&  // SetOption54 - Apply SetOption20 settings to Tuya device
+                (Tuya.new_dim > 0) && (abs(Tuya.new_dim - Settings.light_dimmer) > 1)) {
+              Tuya.ignore_dim = true;
 
-            snprintf_P(scmnd, sizeof(scmnd), PSTR(D_CMND_DIMMER " %d"), Tuya.new_dim );
-            ExecuteCommand(scmnd, SRC_SWITCH);
+              snprintf_P(scmnd, sizeof(scmnd), PSTR(D_CMND_DIMMER "3 %d"), Tuya.new_dim );
+              ExecuteCommand(scmnd, SRC_SWITCH);
+            }
           }
         }