diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/api/BrightnessAPI.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/api/BrightnessAPI.java
index 3780e90..198dc96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/api/BrightnessAPI.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/api/BrightnessAPI.java
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ public class BrightnessAPI {
 
     public static void onReceive(final TermuxApiReceiver receiver, final Context context, final Intent intent) {
         final ContentResolver contentResolver = context.getContentResolver();
+        if (intent.hasExtra("auto")) {
+            boolean auto = intent.getBooleanExtra("auto", false);
+            Settings.System.putInt(contentResolver, Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS_MODE, auto?Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS_MODE_AUTOMATIC:Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS_MODE_MANUAL);
+        }
 
         int brightness = intent.getIntExtra("brightness", 0);
 
@@ -19,7 +23,6 @@ public class BrightnessAPI {
         } else if (brightness >= 255) {
             brightness = 255;
         }
-
         Settings.System.putInt(contentResolver, Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS, brightness);
         ResultReturner.noteDone(receiver, intent);
     }