diff --git a/common/backlight.c b/common/backlight.c
index 00dc04a0..f13d9dbc 100644
--- a/common/backlight.c
+++ b/common/backlight.c
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ void backlight_init(void)
 
 void backlight_increase(void)
 {
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM
+    if (backlight_config.enable) {
+        if (backlight_config.level < BACKLIGHT_LEVELS) {
+            backlight_config.level++;
+            eeconfig_write_backlight(backlight_config.raw);
+        }
+        dprintf("backlight custom increase: %u\n", backlight_config.level);
+        backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
+    }
+#else
     if(backlight_config.level < BACKLIGHT_LEVELS)
     {
         backlight_config.level++;
@@ -41,10 +51,22 @@ void backlight_increase(void)
     }
     dprintf("backlight increase: %u\n", backlight_config.level);
     backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
+#endif
 }
 
 void backlight_decrease(void)
 {
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM
+    if (backlight_config.enable) {
+        if(backlight_config.level > 1)
+        {
+            backlight_config.level--;
+            eeconfig_write_backlight(backlight_config.raw);
+        }
+        dprintf("backlight custom decrease: %u\n", backlight_config.level);
+        backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
+    }
+#else
     if(backlight_config.level > 0)
     {
         backlight_config.level--;
@@ -53,6 +75,7 @@ void backlight_decrease(void)
     }
     dprintf("backlight decrease: %u\n", backlight_config.level);
     backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
+#endif
 }
 
 void backlight_toggle(void)