diff --git a/eww/scripts/backlight.sh b/eww/scripts/backlight.sh
index e634f88..3f4b220 100755
--- a/eww/scripts/backlight.sh
+++ b/eww/scripts/backlight.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ DELTA="1%"
 case "$1" in
 	up) brightnessctl -m -c backlight set +"$DELTA";;
 	down) brightnessctl -m -c backlight set "$DELTA"-;;
-	get) brightnessctl -m -c backlight get;;
+	get) echo $(($(brightnessctl -m -c backlight get) * 100 / 65535));;
 	*) echo "Unrecognized command"; exit 1;;
 esac