diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index 03d657a..50c7913 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Singleton {
       // night light
       property JsonObject nightLight: JsonObject {
         property bool enabled: false
-        property real warmth: 0.0
+        property real warmth: 0.1
         property real intensity: 0.8
         property string startTime: "20:00"
         property string stopTime: "07:00"
diff --git a/Services/NightLightService.qml b/Services/NightLightService.qml
index 0c781fe..780b205 100644
--- a/Services/NightLightService.qml
+++ b/Services/NightLightService.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Singleton {
 
   // Computed properties
   property color overlayColor: enabled ? calculateOverlayColor() : "transparent"
-  property bool isActive: enabled && (autoSchedule ? isWithinSchedule() : true)
+  property bool isActive: enabled && warmth > 0 && (autoSchedule ? isWithinSchedule() : true)
 
   Component.onCompleted: {
     Logger.log("NightLight", "Service started")