diff --git a/helpers/frontpanel.cpp b/helpers/frontpanel.cpp
index 34461c3f..f1a7e6ed 100644
--- a/helpers/frontpanel.cpp
+++ b/helpers/frontpanel.cpp
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ namespace WPEFramework
             try
             {
                 if (brightness == -1)
-                    brightness = device::FrontPanelIndicator::getInstance(ledIndicator.c_str()).getBrightness();
+                    brightness = device::FrontPanelIndicator::getInstance(ledIndicator.c_str()).getBrightness(true);
 
                 device::FrontPanelIndicator::getInstance(ledIndicator.c_str()).setBrightness(brightness, false);
             }