diff --git a/Conf.cpp b/Conf.cpp
index 4b167b3..1dd916c 100644
--- a/Conf.cpp
+++ b/Conf.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ m_nextionBrightness(50U),
 m_nextionDisplayClock(false),
 m_nextionUTC(false),
 m_nextionDateFormat("British"),
-m_nextionDimOnIdle(false),
-
+m_nextionIdleBrightness(20U),
 m_oledType(3),
 m_oledBrightness(0),
 m_oledInvert(0)
@@ -467,15 +466,15 @@ bool CConf::read()
 		if (::strcmp(key, "Port") == 0)
 			m_nextionPort = value;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Brightness") == 0)
-			m_nextionBrightness = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
+			m_nextionIdleBrightness = m_nextionBrightness = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "DisplayClock") == 0)
 			m_nextionDisplayClock = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "UTC") == 0)
 			m_nextionUTC = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "DateFormat") == 0)
 			m_nextionDateFormat = value;
-		else if (::strcmp(key, "DimOnIdle") == 0)
-			m_nextionDimOnIdle = ::atoi(value) == 1;
+		else if (::strcmp(key, "IdleBrightness") == 0)
+			m_nextionIdleBrightness = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
 	} else if (section == SECTION_OLED) {
 		if (::strcmp(key, "Type") == 0)
 			m_oledType = (unsigned char)::atoi(value);
@@ -956,9 +955,9 @@ std::string CConf::getNextionDateFormat() const
 	return m_nextionDateFormat;
 }
 
-bool CConf::getNextionDimOnIdle() const
+unsigned int CConf::getNextionIdleBrightness() const
 {
-	return m_nextionDimOnIdle;
+	return m_nextionIdleBrightness;
 }
 
 unsigned char CConf::getOLEDType() const
diff --git a/Conf.h b/Conf.h
index 0f70836..5160328 100644
--- a/Conf.h
+++ b/Conf.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
   bool         getNextionDisplayClock() const;
   bool         getNextionUTC() const;
   std::string  getNextionDateFormat() const;
-  bool         getNextionDimOnIdle() const;
+  unsigned int getNextionIdleBrightness() const;
 
   // The OLED section
   unsigned char  getOLEDType() const;
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ private:
   bool         m_nextionDisplayClock;
   bool         m_nextionUTC;
   std::string  m_nextionDateFormat;
-  bool         m_nextionDimOnIdle;
+  unsigned int m_nextionIdleBrightness;
 
   unsigned char m_oledType;
   unsigned char m_oledBrightness;
diff --git a/MMDVM.ini b/MMDVM.ini
index 53ed404..a4b0031 100644
--- a/MMDVM.ini
+++ b/MMDVM.ini
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Brightness=50
 DisplayClock=1
 UTC=0
 DateFormat=British
-DimOnIdle=1
+IdleBrightness=20
 
 [OLED]
 Type=3
diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index 8b7cf56..c0fd30d 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -856,20 +856,21 @@ void CMMDVMHost::createDisplay()
 
 		m_display = new CTFTSerial(m_callsign, dmrid, port, brightness);
 	} else if (type == "Nextion") {
-		std::string port        = m_conf.getNextionPort();
-		unsigned int brightness = m_conf.getNextionBrightness();
-		bool displayClock       = m_conf.getNextionDisplayClock();
-		bool utc                = m_conf.getNextionUTC();
-		std::string dateformat  = m_conf.getNextionDateFormat();
-		bool dimOnIdle          = m_conf.getNextionDimOnIdle();
+		std::string port            = m_conf.getNextionPort();
+		unsigned int brightness     = m_conf.getNextionBrightness();
+		bool displayClock           = m_conf.getNextionDisplayClock();
+		bool utc                    = m_conf.getNextionUTC();
+		std::string dateformat      = m_conf.getNextionDateFormat();
+		unsigned int idleBrightness = m_conf.getNextionIdleBrightness();
 
 		LogInfo("    Port: %s", port.c_str());
 		LogInfo("    Brightness: %u", brightness);
 		LogInfo("    Clock Display: %s", displayClock ? "yes" : "no");
 		if (displayClock)
 			LogInfo("    Display UTC: %s", utc ? "yes" : "no");
+		LogInfo("    Idle Brightness: %u", idleBrightness);
 
-		m_display = new CNextion(m_callsign, dmrid, port, brightness, displayClock, utc, dateformat, dimOnIdle);
+		m_display = new CNextion(m_callsign, dmrid, port, brightness, displayClock, utc, dateformat, idleBrightness);
 #if defined(HD44780)
 	} else if (type == "HD44780") {
 		unsigned int rows              = m_conf.getHD44780Rows();
diff --git a/Nextion.cpp b/Nextion.cpp
index 1d5f265..676b2a0 100644
--- a/Nextion.cpp
+++ b/Nextion.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <ctime>
 
-CNextion::CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat, bool dimOnIdle) :
+CNextion::CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat, unsigned int idleBrightness) :
 CDisplay(),
 m_callsign(callsign),
 m_dmrid(dmrid),
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ m_mode(MODE_IDLE),
 m_displayClock(displayClock),
 m_utc(utc),
 m_dateformat(dateformat),
-m_dimOnIdle(dimOnIdle),
+m_idleBrightness(idleBrightness),
 m_clockDisplayTimer(1000U, 0U, 400U)
 {
 	assert(brightness >= 0U && brightness <= 100U);
@@ -64,12 +64,7 @@ void CNextion::setIdleInt()
 	sendCommand("page MMDVM");
 
 	char command[30];
-
-	if (m_dimOnIdle) {
-		::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", (m_brightness/4));
-	} else {
-		::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", m_brightness);
-	}
+	::sprintf(command, "dim=%u", m_idleBrightness);
 	sendCommand(command);
 
 	::sprintf(command, "t0.txt=\"%-6s / %u\"", m_callsign.c_str(), m_dmrid);
diff --git a/Nextion.h b/Nextion.h
index 1992fa2..f7de717 100644
--- a/Nextion.h
+++ b/Nextion.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 class CNextion : public CDisplay
 {
 public:
-  CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat, bool dimOnIdle);
+  CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::string& port, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, const std::string& dateformat, unsigned int idleBrightness);
   virtual ~CNextion();
 
   virtual bool open();
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private:
   bool              m_displayClock;
   bool              m_utc;
   std::string       m_dateformat;
-  bool              m_dimOnIdle;
+  unsigned int      m_idleBrightness;
   CTimer            m_clockDisplayTimer;
 
   void sendCommand(const char* command);