diff --git a/include/LCDDisplay.cpp b/include/LCDDisplay.cpp
index 98ff09f..0bf1c7f 100644
--- a/include/LCDDisplay.cpp
+++ b/include/LCDDisplay.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ void LCDDisplay::setContrast(uint8_t contrast) {
     write(_lcd, cmdbuf, 3);
 }
 
+void LCDDisplay::setBacklight(bool enabled) {
+    std::cout << "[LCDDisplay] Backlight set to " << std::to_string(enabled) << std::endl;
+    uint8_t cmdbuf[] = {254, (uint8_t)(enabled ? 66 : 70), 255};
+    write(_lcd, cmdbuf, enabled ? 3 : 2);
+}
+
 void LCDDisplay::setCursor(uint8_t row, uint8_t col) {
     uint8_t cmdbuf[] = {254, 71, (uint8_t)(col + 1), (uint8_t)(row + 1)};
     write(_lcd, cmdbuf, 4);
@@ -77,4 +83,4 @@ void LCDDisplay::writeSStream(std::stringstream& ss) {
     writeStr(s.substr(0, 80));
     setCursor(2, 0);
     writeStr(s.substr(80, 159));
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/include/LCDDisplay.hpp b/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
index a4281e5..2d61e20 100644
--- a/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
+++ b/include/LCDDisplay.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class LCDDisplay {
 
     void clear();
     void setContrast(uint8_t contrast);
+    void setBacklight(bool enabled);
     void setCursor(uint8_t row, uint8_t col);
     void writeLines(std::array<std::string, 4> lines);
     void writeSStream(std::stringstream& ss);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};