diff --git a/keyboard_backlight.sh b/keyboard_backlight.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b230aa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboard_backlight.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+cur=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.GetBrightness | sed s/...int32.//g)
+max=$(dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.GetMaxBrightness | sed s/...int32.//g)
+
+if test -z "$1"; then
+    echo "$0: Keyboard backlight: $cur / $max"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+case "$1" in
+    incr)
+        val=$(($cur + 1))
+        lim=$(($val <= $max))
+    ;;
+    decr)
+        val=$(($cur - 1))
+        lim=$(($val >= 0))
+    ;;
+    *)
+        val=$1
+        lim=$(($val >= 0))
+    ;;
+esac
+
+if (( "$lim" > 0 )); then
+    echo "Setting Brightness to $val"
+    dbus-send --print-reply=literal --type=method_call --system --dest=org.freedesktop.UPower /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight.SetBrightness int32:$val
+fi