diff --git a/src/SmartStrip.cpp b/src/SmartStrip.cpp
index ddce152..0716878 100644
--- a/src/SmartStrip.cpp
+++ b/src/SmartStrip.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ void SmartStrip::setGreen(int led)
 {
     leds[led].setRGB(0, 2, 0);
     FastLED.show();
+    FastLED.show();
+}
+
+void SmartStrip::animateBottomToTop(int r, int g, int b)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i <= 14; i++)
+    {
+        leds[i].setRGB(r, g, b);
+        FastLED.show();
+        FastLED.show();
+        delay(100);
+    }
+    FastLED.clear(true);
+    FastLED.show();
 }
 
 void SmartStrip::progressBar(int min, int max, int val)
@@ -25,5 +39,15 @@ void SmartStrip::progressBar(int min, int max, int val)
     // starts at 14 and goes down to 0 as steeping continues
     int level = map(val, min, max, 0, 14);
 
-    // TODO: only update strip when necessarry
+    if (level != lastLevel)
+    {
+        lastLevel = level;
+        // update strip
+        for (int i = 14; i >= level; i--)
+        {
+            leds[i].setRGB(0, 0, 1);
+            FastLED.show();
+            FastLED.show();
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/SmartStrip.hpp b/src/SmartStrip.hpp
index 4fd68e2..c8165e7 100644
--- a/src/SmartStrip.hpp
+++ b/src/SmartStrip.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ public:
 
     void setGreen(int led);
 
+    void animateBottomToTop(int r, int g, int b);
+
     void progressBar(int min, int max, int val);
 
 private:
     CRGB leds[PIXELCOUNT]; // Define the array of leds
+    int lastLevel = -1;
 };
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 42f3cb4..331126a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ void loop()
   {
     smartDisplay.printWaitForRFIDScreen();
 
+    smartStrip.setGreen(0);
+    smartStrip.setGreen(7);
+    smartStrip.setGreen(14);
+
     // this blocks execution until a tag has been detected (5s timeout)
     String uid = smartRFID.readTag(5000);
     if (uid != "no_tag_detected" && uid != "")
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@ void loop()
       {
         teaTimer.endSteeping();
         smartDisplay.printMsg("DONE");
+        smartStrip.animateBottomToTop(0, 1, 0);
         delay(1000);
         state = State::REQUEST_FEEDBACK;
         break;
@@ -258,6 +263,7 @@ void loop()
     else
     {
       smartDisplay.printMsg("DONE");
+      smartStrip.animateBottomToTop(0, 1, 0);
       delay(1000);
       state = State::REQUEST_FEEDBACK;
     }