diff --git a/qml/Shortcuts.qml b/qml/Shortcuts.qml
index 53835bdc..c67e37b6 100644
--- a/qml/Shortcuts.qml
+++ b/qml/Shortcuts.qml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Popup {
                     <tr><th colspan='2'>Tools</th></tr>
                     <tr><td>%1+W</td><td>show wavelength calculator</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>%1+D</td><td>toggle dark mode</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>%1+Shift+D</td><td>toggle system brightness</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>F1</td><td>show keys combinations</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>F2</td><td>show info</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>F3</td><td>check for update</td></tr>
diff --git a/qml/menu/Top.qml b/qml/menu/Top.qml
index f4910b7b..c7b493af 100644
--- a/qml/menu/Top.qml
+++ b/qml/menu/Top.qml
@@ -210,13 +210,24 @@ MenuBar {
         MenuItem {
             id: darkModeSelect
             text: qsTr("&Dark Mode")
-            shortcut: "Ctrl+D"
+            shortcut: applicationAppearance.useSystemBrightness ? null : "Ctrl+D"
             checkable: true
+            visible: applicationAppearance.useSystemBrightness ? false : true
             checked: applicationAppearance.darkMode
             onCheckedChanged: {
                 applicationAppearance.darkMode = darkModeSelect.checked;
             }
         }
+        MenuItem {
+            id: systemBrightness
+            text: qsTr("&Use system brightness")
+            shortcut: "Ctrl+Shift+D"
+            checkable: true
+            checked: applicationAppearance.useSystemBrightness
+            onCheckedChanged: {
+                applicationAppearance.useSystemBrightness = systemBrightness.checked;
+            }
+        }
         MenuItem {
             id: calculator
             text: qsTr("&Calculator")
diff --git a/src/common/appearance.cpp b/src/common/appearance.cpp
index 6f65a009..c739d648 100644
--- a/src/common/appearance.cpp
+++ b/src/common/appearance.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ bool Appearance::darkMode() const
 
 void Appearance::setDarkMode(const bool &setDark)
 {
-    if (setDark == darkMode()) {
+    if (setDark == darkMode())
+    {
         return;
     }
     auto store = settings();
@@ -53,6 +54,29 @@ void Appearance::setDarkMode(const bool &setDark)
     emit darkModeChanged(setDark);
 }
 
+bool Appearance::useSystemBrightness() const
+{
+    auto store = settings();
+    Q_ASSERT(store);
+
+    auto value = store->value("useSystemBrightness");
+    return value.isValid() ? value.toBool() : true;
+}
+
+void Appearance::setUseSystemBrightness(const bool &setSystemBrightness)
+{
+    if (setSystemBrightness == useSystemBrightness())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto store = settings();
+    Q_ASSERT(store);
+
+    store->setValue("useSystemBrightness", setSystemBrightness);
+    emit useSystemBrightnessChanged(setSystemBrightness);
+    setDarkModeFromSystem();
+}
+
 bool Appearance::experimentFunctions() const
 {
     auto store = settings();
@@ -64,7 +88,8 @@ bool Appearance::experimentFunctions() const
 
 void Appearance::setExperimentFunctions(bool value)
 {
-    if (value == experimentFunctions()) {
+    if (value == experimentFunctions())
+    {
         return;
     }
     auto store = settings();
@@ -108,10 +133,13 @@ int Appearance::cursorOffset() const
 
 bool Appearance::setDarkModeFromSystem()
 {
-    bool darkMode = darkModeFromSystem();
+    if (useSystemBrightness())
+    {
+        bool darkMode = darkModeFromSystem();
 
-    setDarkMode(darkMode);
-    return darkMode;
+        setDarkMode(darkMode);
+    }
+    return darkMode();
 }
 
 Settings *Appearance::settings() const
@@ -123,5 +151,6 @@ bool Appearance::darkModeFromSystem() const
 {
     QColor middleGrey(127, 127, 127);
     auto app = qobject_cast<QGuiApplication *>(QGuiApplication::instance());
-    return middleGrey.lightnessF() > app->palette().color(QPalette::Window).lightnessF();
+    return middleGrey.lightnessF()
+        > app->palette().color(QPalette::Window).lightnessF();
 }
diff --git a/src/common/appearance.h b/src/common/appearance.h
index 65b5cc8c..2d185ca5 100644
--- a/src/common/appearance.h
+++ b/src/common/appearance.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Appearance : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(bool darkMode READ darkMode WRITE setDarkMode NOTIFY darkModeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool useSystemBrightness READ useSystemBrightness WRITE setUseSystemBrightness NOTIFY useSystemBrightnessChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showAboutOnStartup READ showAboutOnStartup CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool experimentFunctions READ experimentFunctions WRITE setExperimentFunctions NOTIFY
                experimentFunctionsChanged)
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ class Appearance : public QObject
     bool darkMode() const;
     void setDarkMode(const bool &setDark);
 
+    bool useSystemBrightness() const;
+    void setUseSystemBrightness(const bool &setSystemBrightness);
+
     bool experimentFunctions() const;
     void setExperimentFunctions(bool value);
 
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ public slots:
 
 signals:
     void darkModeChanged(bool);
+    void useSystemBrightnessChanged(bool);
     void experimentFunctionsChanged(bool);
     void visibilityChanged();