diff --git a/common/backlight.c b/common/backlight.c
index c3001dd0..bb93d6db 100644
--- a/common/backlight.c
+++ b/common/backlight.c
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ void backlight_step(void)
 }
 
 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);
+}
+
+void backlight_xor(uint8_t level)
 {
     backlight_config.level ^= level;
     backlight_config.enable = !!backlight_config.level;
diff --git a/common/backlight.h b/common/backlight.h
index 525ec8bb..973d6d80 100644
--- a/common/backlight.h
+++ b/common/backlight.h
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@ void backlight_toggle(void);
 void backlight_step(void);
 void backlight_set(uint8_t level);
 void backlight_level(uint8_t level);
+void backlight_xor(uint8_t level);
 
 #endif