1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/uisimulator/sdl/button.c b/uisimulator/sdl/button.c
index fdabfcf5a4..0f9770dcac 100644
--- a/uisimulator/sdl/button.c
+++ b/uisimulator/sdl/button.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "sim_tasks.h"
 #include "button-sdl.h"
+#include "backlight.h"
 
 #include "debug.h"
 
@@ -1275,6 +1276,12 @@ void button_event(int key, bool pressed)
          *  store the scroll forward/back buttons in their button data for
          *  the button_read call.
          */
+#ifdef HAVE_BACKLIGHT
+        backlight_on();
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_BUTTON_LIGHT
+        buttonlight_on();
+#endif
         queue_post(&button_queue, new_btn, 1<<24);
         new_btn &= ~(BUTTON_SCROLL_FWD | BUTTON_SCROLL_BACK);
     }