diff --git a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/rgb_matrix_effects.inc b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/rgb_matrix_effects.inc
index a02238a2d1a..3f3499fa94e 100644
--- a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/rgb_matrix_effects.inc
+++ b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/rgb_matrix_effects.inc
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@
 #include "starlight_anim.h"
 #include "starlight_dual_sat_anim.h"
 #include "starlight_dual_hue_anim.h"
+#include "starlight_smooth_anim.h"
 #include "riverflow_anim.h"
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diff --git a/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/starlight_smooth_anim.h b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/starlight_smooth_anim.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81775214ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantum/rgb_matrix/animations/starlight_smooth_anim.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifdef ENABLE_RGB_MATRIX_STARLIGHT_SMOOTH
+RGB_MATRIX_EFFECT(STAR_LIGHT_SMOOTH)
+#    ifdef RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
+
+bool STAR_LIGHT_SMOOTH(effect_params_t* params) {
+    RGB_MATRIX_USE_LIMITS(led_min, led_max);
+
+    // initialize static array for random offsets
+    static uint16_t time_offsets[RGB_MATRIX_LED_COUNT] = {0};
+    static bool     initialized                        = false;
+
+    // initialize random offsets
+    if (!initialized) {
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < RGB_MATRIX_LED_COUNT; i++) {
+            time_offsets[i] = rand() % 65500;
+        }
+        initialized = true;
+    }
+
+    for (uint8_t i = led_min; i < led_max; i++) {
+        HSV hsv = rgb_matrix_config.hsv;
+
+        // adjustable time calculation
+        uint16_t time = scale16by8((g_rgb_timer / 2) + time_offsets[i], rgb_matrix_config.speed / 16);
+        hsv.v         = scale8(abs8(sin8(time) - 128) * 2, hsv.v);
+
+        RGB rgb = rgb_matrix_hsv_to_rgb(hsv);
+        RGB_MATRIX_TEST_LED_FLAGS();
+        rgb_matrix_set_color(i, rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b);
+    }
+
+    return rgb_matrix_check_finished_leds(led_max);
+}
+
+#    endif // RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
+#endif     // ENABLE_RGB_MATRIX_STARLIGHT_SMOOTH