diff --git a/src/modules/backlight.cpp b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
index 4ae511eb..6bfe8cee 100644
--- a/src/modules/backlight.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ bool waybar::modules::Backlight::handleScroll(GdkEventScroll *e) {
     step = config_["scroll-step"].asDouble();
   }
 
+  double min_brightness = 10;
+  if (config_["min-brightness"].isDouble()) {
+    min_brightness = config_["min-brightness"].asDouble();
+  }
+  if (backend.get_scaled_brightness(preferred_device_) <= min_brightness &&
+      ct == util::ChangeType::Decrease) {
+    return true;
+  }
   backend.set_brightness(preferred_device_, ct, step);
 
   return true;