diff --git a/src/Widgets/ScreenBrightness.vala b/src/Widgets/ScreenBrightness.vala
index 08c4051c..3ea57b4f 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/ScreenBrightness.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/ScreenBrightness.vala
@@ -64,13 +64,17 @@ public class Power.Widgets.ScreenBrightness : Gtk.EventBox {
         });
 
         brightness_slider.value_changed.connect ((value) => {
-            brightness_slider.set_value (value.get_value ());
-            dm.brightness = (int) value.get_value ();
+            var brightness = value.get_value ();
+            if (brightness > 0) {
+                brightness_slider.set_value (brightness);
+                dm.brightness = (int) brightness;
+            }
         });
 
-
         dm.brightness_changed.connect ((brightness) => {
-            brightness_slider.set_value ((double)brightness);
+            if (brightness > 0) {
+                brightness_slider.set_value ((double)brightness);
+            }
         });
     }