diff --git a/files/settings/i3.config b/files/settings/i3.config
index d7f601e..ef22e92 100644
--- a/files/settings/i3.config
+++ b/files/settings/i3.config
@@ -366,8 +366,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id i3-sensible-terminal
 exec --no-startup-id $TRANSMISSION
 
 # Set defaults for laptop backlights.
-exec --no-startup-id light -O
-exec --no-startup-id light -N 0
+exec --no-startup-id "light -S 20; light -N 5; light -O"
 
 # Set the correct keymap.
 exec_always --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us -variant altgr-intl