diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
index 8a250d410..49166d7b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         // '1' is the brightest. We attempt to maximize the brightness
         // to help barcode readers scan the barcode.
         Window window = getWindow();
-        if(window != null)
+        if(window != null && settings.useMaxBrightnessDisplayingBarcode())
         {
             WindowManager.LayoutParams attributes = window.getAttributes();
             attributes.screenBrightness = 1F;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
index 682cba20e..e6fdbf33b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public class Settings
         return settings.getInt(getResString(keyId), getResInt(defaultId));
     }
 
+    private boolean getBoolean(@StringRes int keyId, boolean defaultValue)
+    {
+        return settings.getBoolean(getResString(keyId), defaultValue);
+    }
+
     public int getCardTitleListFontSize()
     {
         return getInt(R.string.settings_key_card_title_list_font_size, R.integer.settings_card_title_list_font_size_sp);
@@ -58,4 +63,9 @@ public class Settings
     {
         return getInt(R.string.settings_key_card_note_font_size, R.integer.settings_card_note_font_size_sp);
     }
+
+    public boolean useMaxBrightnessDisplayingBarcode()
+    {
+        return getBoolean(R.string.settings_key_display_barcode_max_brightness, true);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1ac884565..134270400 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -119,5 +119,6 @@
     <string name="settings_key_card_id_font_size" translatable="false">pref_card_id_font_size_sp</string>
     <string name="settings_card_note_font_size">Card note font size</string>
     <string name="settings_key_card_note_font_size" translatable="false">pref_card_note_font_size_sp</string>
-
+    <string name="settings_display_barcode_max_brightness">Brighten barcode view</string>
+    <string name="settings_key_display_barcode_max_brightness" translatable="false">pref_display_card_max_brightness</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 893d504b3..af054e18b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
             android:defaultValue="@integer/settings_card_note_font_size_sp"
             app:vnt_maxValue="@integer/settings_card_note_max_font_size_sp"
             app:vnt_minValue="@integer/settings_card_note_min_font_size_sp" />
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="@string/settings_key_display_barcode_max_brightness"
+            android:title="@string/settings_display_barcode_max_brightness"/>
 
     </PreferenceCategory>