diff --git a/sway/idle.sh b/sway/idle.sh
index d3b035b..410121a 100755
--- a/sway/idle.sh
+++ b/sway/idle.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SLEEP_TIMEOUT=600      # ten minutes
 HIBERNATE_TIMEOUT=3600 # one hour
 
 BLFILE="$HOME/.local/state/idle.dim"
+POWERMODE="$HOME/.local/state/power_profile"
 OPFILE="$HOME/.local/state/active_outputs"
 STATEFILE="$HOME/.local/state/idle.state"
 IDLEMODE=$(cat $HOME/.local/state/idle_mode)
@@ -163,6 +164,8 @@ elif [[ $1 == "unlock" ]]; then
 	fi
 elif [[ $1 == "sleep" ]]; then
 	if [[ $IDLEMODE -gt 3 ]]; then
+		powerprofilesctl get > $POWERMODE
+		powerprofilesctl set power-saver
 		echo 'sleep' > $STATEFILE
 		for i in $(cat $OPFILE); do swaymsg "output $i dpms off"; done
 	fi
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@ elif [[ $1 == "unsleep" ]]; then
 	if [[ -e $STATEFILE ]]; then
 		rm $STATEFILE
 	fi
+	powerprofilesctl set $(cat $POWERMODE)
 elif [[ $1 == "hibernate" ]]; then
 	if [[ $IDLEMODE -gt 4 ]]; then
 		echo 'hibernate' > $STATEFILE