diff --git a/js/ui/status/backlight.js b/js/ui/status/backlight.js
index ca901d547..686ed3361 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/backlight.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/backlight.js
@@ -177,11 +177,15 @@ class KeyboardBrightnessToggle extends QuickMenuToggle {
             this._discreteItem, 'value',
             GObject.BindingFlags.SYNC_CREATE);
 
-        this._sliderItemChangedId = this._sliderItem.connect('notify::value',
-            () => (this._proxy.Brightness = this._sliderItem.value));
+        this._sliderItemChangedId = this._sliderItem.connect('notify::value', () => {
+            if (this._sliderItem.visible)
+                this._proxy.Brightness = this._sliderItem.value;
+        });
 
-        this._discreteItemChangedId = this._discreteItem.connect('notify::value',
-            () => (this._proxy.Brightness = this._discreteItem.value));
+        this._discreteItemChangedId = this._discreteItem.connect('notify::value', () => {
+            if (this._discreteItem.visible)
+                this._proxy.Brightness = this._discreteItem.value;
+        });
     }
 
     _sync() {