diff --git a/src/bin/e_backlight.c b/src/bin/e_backlight.c
index d6ec74ab4..18282df19 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_backlight.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_backlight.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 static double bl_val = 1.0;
 static double bl_animval = 1.0;
-static E_Backlight_Mode bl_mode = E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_NORMAL;
 static int sysmode = MODE_NONE;
 static Ecore_Animator *bl_anim = NULL;
 
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ e_backlight_update(void)
    /* timer is 0 seconds: return */
    if (!e_config->backlight.timer) return;
    /* current mode is dimmed: undim */
-   if (bl_mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_DIM)
+   if (e_config->backlight.mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_DIM)
      e_backlight_mode_set(NULL, E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_NORMAL);
    _e_backlight_timer = ecore_timer_add(e_config->backlight.timer, _e_backlight_timer_cb, NULL);
 }
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ e_backlight_level_set(E_Zone *zone, double val, double tim)
    if (!zone) zone = e_util_zone_current_get(e_manager_current_get());
    bl_now = bl_val;
    bl_val = val;
-   if (bl_mode != E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_NORMAL) return;
+   if (e_config->backlight.mode != E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_NORMAL) return;
    if (tim < 0.0) tim = e_config->backlight.transition;
    if (tim == 0.0)
      {
@@ -254,15 +253,15 @@ EAPI void
 e_backlight_mode_set(E_Zone *zone, E_Backlight_Mode mode)
 {
    // zone == NULL == everything
-   if (bl_mode == mode) return;
-   bl_mode = mode;
-   if      (bl_mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_NORMAL)
+   if (e_config->backlight.mode == mode) return;
+   e_config->backlight.mode = mode;
+   if      (e_config->backlight.mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_NORMAL)
       e_backlight_level_set(zone, bl_val, -1.0);
-   else if (bl_mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_OFF)
+   else if (e_config->backlight.mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_OFF)
       e_backlight_level_set(zone, 0.0, -1.0);
-   else if (bl_mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_DIM)
+   else if (e_config->backlight.mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_DIM)
       e_backlight_level_set(zone, e_config->backlight.dim, -1.0);
-   else if (bl_mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_MAX)
+   else if (e_config->backlight.mode == E_BACKLIGHT_MODE_MAX)
       e_backlight_level_set(zone, 1.0, -1.0);
 }
 
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ EAPI E_Backlight_Mode
 e_backlight_mode_get(E_Zone *zone __UNUSED__)
 {
    // zone == NULL == everything
-   return bl_mode;
+   return e_config->backlight.mode;
 }
 
 /* local subsystem functions */
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.h b/src/bin/e_config.h
index 981a3fddb..46fcd98fb 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.h
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ struct _E_Config
       double        transition; // GUI
       unsigned char idle_dim; // GUI
       double        timer; // GUI
+      E_Backlight_Mode mode; /* not saved, display-only */
    } backlight;
 
    struct
diff --git a/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_dpms.c b/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_dpms.c
index 29431ecea..372ed13d4 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_dpms.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_dpms.c
@@ -297,6 +297,23 @@ _advanced_create_widgets(E_Config_Dialog *cfd __UNUSED__, Evas *evas, E_Config_D
 
    o = e_widget_list_add(evas, 0, 0);
 
+   {
+      char buf[32];
+      switch (e_config->backlight.mode)
+        {
+         case 0:
+           snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s: RANDR", _("Mode"));
+           break;
+         case 1:
+           snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s: EEZE", _("Mode"));
+           break;
+         default:
+           snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s: NONE", _("Mode"));
+        }
+      ob = e_widget_label_add(evas, buf);
+      e_widget_list_object_append(o, ob, 0, 1, 0.5);
+   }
+
    ob = e_widget_label_add(evas, _("Normal Backlight"));
    e_widget_list_object_append(o, ob, 1, 1, 0.5);
    ob = e_widget_slider_add(evas, 1, 0, _("%3.0f"), 0.0, 100.0, 1.0, 0,