diff --git a/src/uxa/intel_display.c b/src/uxa/intel_display.c
index f584f357..39d85071 100644
--- a/src/uxa/intel_display.c
+++ b/src/uxa/intel_display.c
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ intel_output_dpms(xf86OutputPtr output, int dpms)
 
 		if (!strcmp(props->name, "DPMS")) {
 			/* Make sure to reverse the order between on and off. */
-			if (dpms == DPMSModeOff)
+			if (dpms != DPMSModeOn)
 				intel_output_dpms_backlight(output,
 							    intel_output->dpms_mode,
 							    dpms);
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ intel_output_dpms(xf86OutputPtr output, int dpms)
 							    props->prop_id,
 							    dpms);
 
-			if (dpms != DPMSModeOff)
+			if (dpms == DPMSModeOn)
 				intel_output_dpms_backlight(output,
 							    intel_output->dpms_mode,
 							    dpms);