diff --git a/overlay-lineage/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/overlay-lineage/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index 7976fd4..65f6870 100644
--- a/overlay-lineage/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/overlay-lineage/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  */
 -->
 <resources>
+    <!-- Default screen brightness, from 0 to 255.  102 is 40%. -->
+    <integer name="def_screen_brightness">82</integer>
     <!-- Set the automatic brightness mode on by default -->
     <bool name="def_screen_brightness_automatic_mode">true</bool>
 </resources>