diff --git a/modules/modules/hardware/backlight.nix b/modules/modules/hardware/backlight.nix
index 715e410..705eb88 100644
--- a/modules/modules/hardware/backlight.nix
+++ b/modules/modules/hardware/backlight.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ in
   options.modules.hardware.backlight = with types; {
     enable = mkBoolOpt false;
     initialValue = mkOpt str "50%";
-    initialCommand = mkOpt str "${getMainProgram pkgs.brightnessctl} set ${cfg.initialValue}";
+    initialCommand = mkOpt str "${getMainProgram pkgs.brightnessctl} set ${cfg.initialValue} --class=backlight";
   };
 
   config.systemd.services = mkIf cfg.enable {
diff --git a/users/infinidoge/config/qtile/config.py b/users/infinidoge/config/qtile/config.py
index 2a77cbe..e89d819 100644
--- a/users/infinidoge/config/qtile/config.py
+++ b/users/infinidoge/config/qtile/config.py
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ def init_widget_list(main=True, laptop=False):
                                     ]
                                     if (
                                         backlight := run_command(
-                                            "brightnessctl -lm | grep backlight"
+                                            "brightnessctl -lm --class=backlight"
                                         )
                                     )
                                     else []