diff --git a/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua b/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua
index 2351003f3..cb7b8a446 100644
--- a/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/devicelistener.lua
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ if Device:hasFrontlight() then
         local notif_cb = function()
             Notification:notify(new_text, notif_source)
         end
-        powerd:toggleFrontlight(notif_cb)
+        if not powerd:toggleFrontlight(notif_cb) then
+            Notification:notify(_("Frontlight unchanged."), notif_source)
+        end
     end
 
     function DeviceListener:onShowFlDialog()