diff --git a/man/systemd-backlight@.service.xml b/man/systemd-backlight@.service.xml
index 6e836d6921..682c52efb1 100644
--- a/man/systemd-backlight@.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-backlight@.service.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><filename>systemd-backlight@.service</filename></para>
-    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-backlight</filename></para>
+    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-backlight</filename> save [backlight|leds]:DEVICE</para>
+    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-backlight</filename> load [backlight|leds]:DEVICE</para>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
   <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backlight/backlight.c b/src/backlight/backlight.c
index 3a644363e1..215b3bbfe4 100644
--- a/src/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/src/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -13,11 +13,36 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "mkdir.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
+#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "reboot-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+static int help(void) {
+        _cleanup_free_ char *link = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        r = terminal_urlify_man("systemd-backlight", "8", &link);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_oom();
+
+        printf("%s save [backlight|leds]:DEVICE\n"
+               "%s load [backlight|leds]:DEVICE\n"
+               "\n%sSave and restore backlight brightness at shutdown and boot.%s\n\n"
+               "  save            Save current brightness\n"
+               "  load            Set brightness to be the previously saved value\n"
+               "\nSee the %s for details.\n"
+               , program_invocation_short_name
+               , program_invocation_short_name
+               , ansi_highlight(), ansi_normal()
+               , link
+        );
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
 static int find_pci_or_platform_parent(sd_device *device, sd_device **ret) {
         const char *subsystem, *sysname, *value;
         sd_device *parent;
@@ -334,6 +359,9 @@ static int run(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         log_setup_service();
 
+        if (strv_contains(strv_skip(argv, 1), "--help"))
+                return help();
+
         if (argc != 3)
                 return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EINVAL), "This program requires two arguments.");