diff --git a/quantum/rgblight.c b/quantum/rgblight.c
index 4eec2a77620..d568a4f446d 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight.c
+++ b/quantum/rgblight.c
@@ -566,13 +566,11 @@ void rgblight_effect_knight(uint8_t interval) {
       }
     }
   }
-  if (RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT_OFFSET) {
-    for (i = 0; i < RGBLED_NUM; i++) {
-      cur = (i + RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT_OFFSET) % RGBLED_NUM;
-      led[i].r = preled[cur].r;
-      led[i].g = preled[cur].g;
-      led[i].b = preled[cur].b;
-    }
+  for (i = 0; i < RGBLED_NUM; i++) {
+    cur = (i + RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT_OFFSET) % RGBLED_NUM;
+    led[i].r = preled[cur].r;
+    led[i].g = preled[cur].g;
+    led[i].b = preled[cur].b;
   }
   rgblight_set();
   if (increment == 1) {
diff --git a/quantum/rgblight.h b/quantum/rgblight.h
index 8fea96a9e83..d3e3a6cf713 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight.h
+++ b/quantum/rgblight.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT_LENGTH 7
 #endif
 #ifndef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT_OFFSET
-#define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT_OFFSET 9
+#define RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_KNIGHT_OFFSET 0
 #endif
 
 #ifndef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_DUALKNIGHT_LENGTH