diff --git a/drivers/ioexpander/ioexpander.cpp b/drivers/ioexpander/ioexpander.cpp
index dec135a5..7a7450c3 100644
--- a/drivers/ioexpander/ioexpander.cpp
+++ b/drivers/ioexpander/ioexpander.cpp
@@ -756,27 +756,19 @@ namespace pimoroni {
   }
 
   void IOExpander::set_bits(uint8_t reg, uint8_t bits) {
-    // Set the specified bits (using a mask) in a register.
-
-    // Deal with special case registers first
-    bool reg_in_bit_addressed_regs = false;
-    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_BIT_ADDRESSED_REGISTERS; i++) {
-      if(BIT_ADDRESSED_REGS[i] == reg) {
+    if(reg == reg::P0 || reg == reg::P1 || reg == reg::P2 || reg == reg::P3) {
         for(uint8_t bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++) {
-          if(bits & (1 << bit))
+          if(bits & (1 << bit)) {
             i2c->reg_write_uint8(address, reg, 0b1000 | (bit & 0b111));
+            sleep_us(50);
+          }
         }
-        reg_in_bit_addressed_regs = true;
-        break;
-      }
+        return;
     }
 
-    // Now deal with any other registers
-    if(!reg_in_bit_addressed_regs) {
-      uint8_t value = i2c->reg_read_uint8(address, reg);
-      sleep_us(10);
-      i2c->reg_write_uint8(address, reg, value | bits);
-    }
+    uint8_t value = i2c->reg_read_uint8(address, reg);
+    sleep_us(50);
+    i2c->reg_write_uint8(address, reg, value | bits);
   }
 
   void IOExpander::set_bit(uint8_t reg, uint8_t bit) {
@@ -785,24 +777,20 @@ namespace pimoroni {
   }
 
   void IOExpander::clr_bits(uint8_t reg, uint8_t bits) {
-    bool reg_in_bit_addressed_regs = false;
-    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_BIT_ADDRESSED_REGISTERS; i++) {
-      if(BIT_ADDRESSED_REGS[i] == reg) {
-        for(uint8_t bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++) {
-          if(bits & (1 << bit))
-            i2c->reg_write_uint8(address, reg, 0b0000 | (bit & 0b111));
+    if(reg == reg::P0 || reg == reg::P1 || reg == reg::P2 || reg == reg::P3) {
+      for(uint8_t bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++) {
+        if(bits & (1 << bit)) {
+          i2c->reg_write_uint8(address, reg, 0b0000 | (bit & 0b111));
+          sleep_us(50);
         }
-        reg_in_bit_addressed_regs = true;
-        break;
       }
+      return;
     }
 
     // Now deal with any other registers
-    if(!reg_in_bit_addressed_regs) {
-      uint8_t value = i2c->reg_read_uint8(address, reg);
-      sleep_us(10);
-      i2c->reg_write_uint8(address, reg, value & ~bits);
-    }
+    uint8_t value = i2c->reg_read_uint8(address, reg);
+    sleep_us(50);
+    i2c->reg_write_uint8(address, reg, value & ~bits);
   }
 
   void IOExpander::clr_bit(uint8_t reg, uint8_t bit) {
diff --git a/drivers/plasma/apa102.cpp b/drivers/plasma/apa102.cpp
index 5ba6d4ef..9b4d2713 100644
--- a/drivers/plasma/apa102.cpp
+++ b/drivers/plasma/apa102.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ void APA102::update(bool blocking) {
     dma_channel_set_read_addr(dma_channel, buffer, true);
     if (!blocking) return;
     while(dma_channel_is_busy(dma_channel)) {}; // Block waiting for DMA finish
+    // This is necessary to prevent a single LED remaining lit when clearing and updating.
+    // This code will only run in *blocking* mode since it's assumed non-blocking will be continuously updating anyway.
+    // Yes this will slow down LED updates... don't use blocking mode unless you're clearing LEDs before shutdown,
+    // or you *really* want to avoid actively driving your APA102s for some reason.
+    for(auto x = 0u; x < (num_leds / 16) + 1; x++) {
+        pio->txf[sm] = 0x00000000;
+        // Some delay is needed, since the PIO is async
+        // and this could be happening during a destructor/MicroPython soft reset
+        sleep_ms(1); // Chosen by fair dice roll
+    }
 }
 
 bool APA102::start(uint fps) {