diff --git a/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/config.rs b/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/config.rs
index d2d4e5d4..42ed387d 100644
--- a/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/config.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/config.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ pub static AURA_CONFIG_PATH: &str = "/etc/asusd/aura.conf";
 #[serde(default)]
 pub struct AuraConfig {
     pub brightness: LedBrightness,
-    /// Used to re-set brightness on wake from sleep/hibernation
-    pub last_brightness: LedBrightness,
     pub current_mode: AuraModeNum,
     pub builtins: BTreeMap<AuraModeNum, AuraEffect>,
     pub multizone: Option<BTreeMap<AuraModeNum, Vec<AuraEffect>>>,
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ impl Default for AuraConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         AuraConfig {
             brightness: LedBrightness::Med,
-            last_brightness: LedBrightness::Med,
             current_mode: AuraModeNum::Static,
             builtins: BTreeMap::new(),
             multizone: None,
diff --git a/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/controller.rs b/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/controller.rs
index 9ad66b3c..099433e0 100644
--- a/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/controller.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/ctrl_aura/controller.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlKbdLedTask {
             // If waking up
             if !start {
                 info!("CtrlKbdLedTask reloading brightness and modes");
-                lock.set_brightness(lock.config.last_brightness)
+                lock.set_brightness(lock.config.brightness)
                     .map_err(|e| error!("CtrlKbdLedTask: {e}"))
                     .ok();
                 if let Some(mode) = lock.config.builtins.get(&lock.config.current_mode) {
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlKbdLedTask {
                 }
             } else if start {
                 info!("CtrlKbdLedTask saving last brightness");
-                lock.config.last_brightness = lock.config.brightness;
+                Self::update_config(&mut lock)
+                    .map_err(|e| error!("CtrlKbdLedTask: {e}"))
+                    .ok();
             }
         };
 
@@ -153,14 +155,14 @@ impl CtrlTask for CtrlKbdLedTask {
             })
             .detach();
 
-        let inner = self.inner.clone();
-        self.repeating_task(500, executor, move || loop {
-            if let Ok(ref mut lock) = inner.try_lock() {
-                Self::update_config(lock).unwrap();
-                break;
-            }
-        })
-        .await;
+        // let inner = self.inner.clone();
+        // self.repeating_task(500, executor, move || loop {
+        //     if let Ok(ref mut lock) = inner.try_lock() {
+        //         Self::update_config(lock).unwrap();
+        //         break;
+        //     }
+        // })
+        // .await;
         Ok(())
     }
 }