diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js b/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js
index 415e864..422235f 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js
@@ -124,15 +124,19 @@ export class StageLasers extends SceneFeature {
                 isActive = true;
                 this.stateTimer -= deltaTime;
                 if (this.stateTimer <= 0) {
-                    this.activationState = 'ACTIVE';
-                    this.stateTimer = 4.0; // Active duration
+                    if (state.music.beatIntensity > 0.8) {
+                        this.activationState = 'ACTIVE';
+                        this.stateTimer = 4.0; // Active duration
+                    }
                 }
             } else if (this.activationState === 'ACTIVE') {
                 isActive = true;
                 this.stateTimer -= deltaTime;
                 if (this.stateTimer <= 0) {
-                    this.activationState = 'FADEOUT';
-                    this.stateTimer = 1.0; // Fadeout duration
+                    if (state.music.beatIntensity > 0.8) {
+                        this.activationState = 'FADEOUT';
+                        this.stateTimer = 1.0; // Fadeout duration
+                    }
                 }
             } else if (this.activationState === 'FADEOUT') {
                 isActive = true;
@@ -184,7 +188,11 @@ export class StageLasers extends SceneFeature {
 
             if (this.activationState === 'WARMUP') {
                 currentIntensity = 0;
-                flareScale = 1.0 - this.stateTimer;
+                if (this.stateTimer > 0) {
+                    flareScale = 1.0 - this.stateTimer;
+                } else {
+                    flareScale = 1.0 + Math.sin(time * 30) * 0.2; // Pulse while waiting for beat
+                }
             } else if (this.activationState === 'FADEOUT') {
                 const fade = Math.max(0, this.stateTimer / 1.0);
                 currentIntensity = 0;