diff --git a/common/action.c b/common/action.c
index e6938f5a..fddb97c5 100644
--- a/common/action.c
+++ b/common/action.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void process_action(keyrecord_t *record)
 #ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
         case ACT_BACKLIGHT:
             if (!event.pressed) {
-                switch (action.backlight.id) {
+                switch (action.backlight.opt) {
                     case BACKLIGHT_INCREASE:
                         backlight_increase();
                         break;
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ void process_action(keyrecord_t *record)
                     case BACKLIGHT_STEP:
                         backlight_step();
                         break;
+                    case BACKLIGHT_LEVEL:
+                        backlight_level(action.backlight.level);
+                        break;
                 }
             }
             break;
diff --git a/common/action_code.h b/common/action_code.h
index 8df86b11..50112d4d 100644
--- a/common/action_code.h
+++ b/common/action_code.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  * 1100|1111| id(8)      Macro record?
  *
  * ACT_BACKLIGHT(1101):
- * 1101|xxxx| id(8)      Backlight commands
+ * 1101|opt |level(8)    Backlight commands
  *
  * ACT_COMMAND(1110):
  * 1110|opt | id(8)      Built-in Command exec
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ typedef union {
         uint8_t  kind   :4;
     } usage;
     struct action_backlight {
-        uint8_t  id     :8;
+        uint8_t  level  :8;
+        uint8_t  opt    :4;
+        uint8_t  kind   :4;
     } backlight;
     struct action_command {
         uint8_t  id     :8;
@@ -282,21 +284,23 @@ enum layer_pram_tap_op {
 /*
  * Extensions
  */
-enum backlight_id {
+enum backlight_opt {
     BACKLIGHT_INCREASE = 0,
     BACKLIGHT_DECREASE = 1,
     BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE   = 2,
     BACKLIGHT_STEP     = 3,
+    BACKLIGHT_LEVEL    = 4,
 };
 /* Macro */
 #define ACTION_MACRO(id)                ACTION(ACT_MACRO, (id))
 #define ACTION_MACRO_TAP(id)            ACTION(ACT_MACRO, FUNC_TAP<<8 | (id))
 #define ACTION_MACRO_OPT(id, opt)       ACTION(ACT_MACRO, (opt)<<8 | (id))
 /* Backlight */
-#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_INCREASE()     ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_INCREASE)
-#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_DECREASE()     ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_DECREASE)
-#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE()       ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE)
-#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_STEP()         ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_STEP)
+#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_INCREASE()     ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_INCREASE << 8)
+#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_DECREASE()     ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_DECREASE << 8)
+#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE()       ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_TOGGLE << 8)
+#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_STEP()         ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_STEP << 8)
+#define ACTION_BACKLIGHT_LEVEL(level)   ACTION(ACT_BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT_LEVEL << 8 | level)
 /* Command */
 #define ACTION_COMMAND(id, opt)         ACTION(ACT_COMMAND,  (opt)<<8 | (addr))
 /* Function */
diff --git a/common/backlight.c b/common/backlight.c
index 00dc04a0..558ad9b0 100644
--- a/common/backlight.c
+++ b/common/backlight.c
@@ -75,3 +75,11 @@ void backlight_step(void)
     dprintf("backlight step: %u\n", backlight_config.level);
     backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
 }
+
+void backlight_level(uint8_t level)
+{
+    backlight_config.level ^= level;
+    backlight_config.enable = !!backlight_config.level;
+    eeconfig_write_backlight(backlight_config.raw);
+    backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
+}
diff --git a/common/backlight.h b/common/backlight.h
index 685c422a..525ec8bb 100644
--- a/common/backlight.h
+++ b/common/backlight.h
@@ -24,18 +24,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 typedef union {
     uint8_t raw;
     struct {
-        bool    enable:1;
-        uint8_t level:7;
+        bool    enable :1;
+        uint8_t level  :7;
     };
 } backlight_config_t;
 
 void backlight_init(void);
-
 void backlight_increase(void);
 void backlight_decrease(void);
 void backlight_toggle(void);
 void backlight_step(void);
-
 void backlight_set(uint8_t level);
+void backlight_level(uint8_t level);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/doc/keymap.md b/doc/keymap.md
index 3d78fc9c..11feeac2 100644
--- a/doc/keymap.md
+++ b/doc/keymap.md
@@ -444,6 +444,10 @@ Step through backlight levels.
 
     ACTION_BACKLIGHT_STEP()
 
+Turn a specific backlight level on or off.
+
+    ACTION_BACKLIGHT_LEVEL(1)
+
 #### 2.5.2 Turn on / off backlight
 Turn the backlight on and off without changing level.