diff --git a/src/modules/backlight.cpp b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
index 8f0d583f..367d6434 100644
--- a/src/modules/backlight.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,15 @@ auto waybar::modules::Backlight::update() -> void {
 
     if (best->get_powered()) {
       event_box_.show();
+
       const uint8_t percent =
           best->get_max() == 0 ? 100 : round(best->get_actual() * 100.0f / best->get_max());
 
+      const uint8_t percent_exp =
+          best->get_max() == 0
+              ? 100
+              : roundf(powf((float)best->get_actual() / best->get_max(), 1.0f / 2.718f) * 100);
+
       // Get the state and apply state-specific format if available
       auto state = getState(percent);
       std::string current_format = format_;
@@ -49,8 +55,10 @@ auto waybar::modules::Backlight::update() -> void {
         }
       }
 
-      std::string desc = fmt::format(fmt::runtime(current_format), fmt::arg("percent", percent),
-                                     fmt::arg("icon", getIcon(percent)));
+      std::string desc =
+          fmt::format(fmt::runtime(current_format), fmt::arg("percent", percent),
+                      fmt::arg("percent_exp", percent_exp), fmt::arg("icon", getIcon(percent)),
+                      fmt::arg("icon_exp", getIcon(percent_exp)));
       label_.set_markup(desc);
       if (tooltipEnabled()) {
         std::string tooltip_format;