diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index 091cf298f73f..fe3e85720ddf 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void suspend_power_down_quantum(void) {
 #ifndef NO_SUSPEND_POWER_DOWN
 // Turn off backlight
 #    ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_set(0);
+    backlight_level_noeeprom(0);
 #    endif
 
 #    ifdef LED_MATRIX_ENABLE
diff --git a/quantum/split_common/transactions.c b/quantum/split_common/transactions.c
index b3c80f119458..8cd018a6ec07 100644
--- a/quantum/split_common/transactions.c
+++ b/quantum/split_common/transactions.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static void backlight_handlers_slave(matrix_row_t master_matrix[], matrix_row_t
     uint8_t backlight_level = split_shmem->backlight_level;
     split_shared_memory_unlock();
 
-    backlight_set(backlight_level);
+    backlight_level_noeeprom(backlight_level);
 }
 
 #    define TRANSACTIONS_BACKLIGHT_MASTER() TRANSACTION_HANDLER_MASTER(backlight)