diff --git a/quantum/rgblight.h b/quantum/rgblight.h
index 9d98a8dafb..d1e00eef31 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight.h
+++ b/quantum/rgblight.h
@@ -16,18 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef RGBLIGHT_H
 #define RGBLIGHT_H
 
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_BREATHING
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_MOOD
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_SNAKE
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_CHRISTMAS
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_STATIC_GRADIENT
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RGB_TEST
-   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_ALTERNATING
-   #define RGBLIGHT_USE_TIMER
-#endif
+#include "rgblight_reconfig.h"
 
 #define _RGBM_SINGLE_STATIC(sym)   RGBLIGHT_MODE_ ## sym,
 #define _RGBM_SINGLE_DYNAMIC(sym)  RGBLIGHT_MODE_ ## sym,
diff --git a/quantum/rgblight_reconfig.h b/quantum/rgblight_reconfig.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0877c299d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantum/rgblight_reconfig.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef RGBLIGHT_RECONFIG_H
+#define RGBLIGHT_RECONFIG_H
+
+#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
+   // for backword compatibility
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_BREATHING
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_MOOD
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_SNAKE
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_CHRISTMAS
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_STATIC_GRADIENT
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RGB_TEST
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_ALTERNATING
+#endif
+
+#ifdef RGBLIGHT_STATIC_PATTERNS
+   #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_STATIC_GRADIENT
+#endif
+
+// check dynamic animation effects chose ?
+#if defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_BREATHING) || \
+    defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_MOOD) || \
+    defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL) ||	\
+    defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_SNAKE) ||		\
+    defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT) ||		\
+    defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_CHRISTMAS) ||	\
+    defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RGB_TEST) ||	\
+    defined(RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_ALTERNATING)
+  #define RGBLIGHT_USE_TIMER
+  #ifndef RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
+    #define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS  // for backword compatibility
+  #endif
+#endif
+
+#endif // RGBLIGHT_RECONFIG_H
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/avr/suspend.c b/tmk_core/common/avr/suspend.c
index 3d4a48439b..bc9c36e49f 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/avr/suspend.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/avr/suspend.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "led.h"
 #include "host.h"
+#include "rgblight_reconfig.h"
 
 #ifdef PROTOCOL_LUFA
 	#include "lufa.h"
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
index cb918d3dce..95e0b95b2f 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "quantum.h"
 #include <util/atomic.h>
 #include "outputselect.h"
+#include "rgblight_reconfig.h"
 
 #ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
   #include "keycode_config.h"