diff --git a/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/devterm_keyboard_mini.ino b/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/devterm_keyboard_mini.ino
index 1e586e7..d5c463e 100644
--- a/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/devterm_keyboard_mini.ino
+++ b/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/devterm_keyboard_mini.ino
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ void setup() {
   timer.resume();
   
   pinMode(PA8,PWM);
-  pwmWrite(PA8,dev_term.Keyboard_state.backlight);
+  pwmWrite(PA8,0);
+
   
   delay(1000);
 }
diff --git a/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/keymaps.ino b/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/keymaps.ino
index 2ba55d7..a8d54f8 100644
--- a/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/keymaps.ino
+++ b/Code/devterm_keyboard_mini/keymaps.ino
@@ -251,7 +251,13 @@ void keyboard_action(DEVTERM*dv,uint8_t row,uint8_t col,uint8_t mode) {
       //dv->_Serial->println("light keyboard");
       if(mode == KEY_PRESSED) {
         dv->Keyboard_state.backlight = ( dv->Keyboard_state.backlight + 1) % 4;
+        
         pwmWrite(PA8,backlight[ dv->Keyboard_state.backlight ] );
+        if(backlight[ dv->Keyboard_state.backlight ]== 0){
+          timer.pause();
+        }else{
+          timer.resume();
+        }
         //dv->_Serial->println("light keyboard");
       }
     }break;