diff --git a/apps/apps_container.cpp b/apps/apps_container.cpp
index 64dae4972..b659db945 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container.cpp
+++ b/apps/apps_container.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ bool AppsContainer::processEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   }
   if (event == Ion::Events::BrightnessPlus || event == Ion::Events::BrightnessMinus) {
       int delta = Ion::Backlight::MaxBrightness/GlobalPreferences::NumberOfBrightnessStates;
-      int direction = (event == Ion::Events::BrightnessPlus) ? delta : -delta;
+      int direction = (event == Ion::Events::BrightnessPlus) ? NumberOfStepsForShiftPlusMinus*delta : -delta*NumberOfStepsForShiftPlusMinus;
       GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->setBrightnessLevel(GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->brightnessLevel()+direction);
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/apps/apps_container.h b/apps/apps_container.h
index 87c0adea6..60efccdd9 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container.h
+++ b/apps/apps_container.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ private:
   OnBoarding::App::Snapshot m_onBoardingSnapshot;
   HardwareTest::App::Snapshot m_hardwareTestSnapshot;
   USB::App::Snapshot m_usbConnectedSnapshot;
+  const int NumberOfStepsForShiftPlusMinus = 3;
 };
 
 #endif