diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
index 555add4b027f2..6376c10f2f1de 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
 
     // The last brightness that was set by the user and not temporary. Set to
     // PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT when a brightness has yet to be recorded.
-    private float mLastUserSetScreenBrightness;
+    private float mLastUserSetScreenBrightness = Float.NaN;
 
     // The screen brightness setting has changed but not taken effect yet. If this is different
     // from the current screen brightness setting then this is coming from something other than us
@@ -424,6 +424,14 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
     // PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT when there's no temporary adjustment set.
     private float mTemporaryAutoBrightnessAdjustment;
 
+    // Whether a reduce bright colors (rbc) change has been initiated by the user. We want to
+    // retain the current backlight level when rbc is toggled, since rbc additionally makes the
+    // screen appear dimmer using screen colors rather than backlight levels, and therefore we
+    // don't actually want to compensate for this by then in/decreasing the backlight when
+    // toggling this feature.
+    // This should be false during system start up.
+    private boolean mPendingUserRbcChange;
+
     // Animators.
     private ObjectAnimator mColorFadeOnAnimator;
     private ObjectAnimator mColorFadeOffAnimator;
@@ -555,24 +563,25 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
             mCdsi = LocalServices.getService(ColorDisplayServiceInternal.class);
             boolean active = mCdsi.setReduceBrightColorsListener(new ReduceBrightColorsListener() {
                 @Override
-                public void onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(boolean activated) {
-                    applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment();
+                public void onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(boolean activated,
+                        boolean userInitiated) {
+                    applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment(userInitiated);
                 }
 
                 @Override
                 public void onReduceBrightColorsStrengthChanged(int strength) {
-                    applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment();
+                    applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment(/*userInitiated*/ false);
                 }
             });
             if (active) {
-                applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment();
+                applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment(/*userInitiated*/ false);
             }
         } else {
             mCdsi = null;
         }
     }
 
-    private void applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment() {
+    private void applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment(boolean userInitiated) {
         if (mBrightnessMapper == null) {
             Log.w(TAG, "No brightness mapping available to recalculate splines");
             return;
@@ -583,6 +592,8 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
             adjustedNits[i] = mCdsi.getReduceBrightColorsAdjustedBrightnessNits(mNitsRange[i]);
         }
         mBrightnessMapper.recalculateSplines(mCdsi.isReduceBrightColorsActivated(), adjustedNits);
+        mPendingUserRbcChange = userInitiated;
+        sendUpdatePowerState();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -914,7 +925,7 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
 
     private void reloadReduceBrightColours() {
         if (mCdsi != null && mCdsi.isReduceBrightColorsActivated()) {
-            applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment();
+            applyReduceBrightColorsSplineAdjustment(/*userInitiated*/ false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2040,15 +2051,21 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
     }
 
     private boolean updateUserSetScreenBrightness() {
+        final boolean brightnessSplineChanged = mPendingUserRbcChange;
+        if (mPendingUserRbcChange && !Float.isNaN(mCurrentScreenBrightnessSetting)) {
+            mLastUserSetScreenBrightness = mCurrentScreenBrightnessSetting;
+        }
+        mPendingUserRbcChange = false;
+
         if ((Float.isNaN(mPendingScreenBrightnessSetting)
                 || mPendingScreenBrightnessSetting < 0.0f)) {
-            return false;
+            return brightnessSplineChanged;
         }
         if (BrightnessSynchronizer.floatEquals(
                 mCurrentScreenBrightnessSetting, mPendingScreenBrightnessSetting)) {
             mPendingScreenBrightnessSetting = PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT;
             mTemporaryScreenBrightness = PowerManager.BRIGHTNESS_INVALID_FLOAT;
-            return false;
+            return brightnessSplineChanged;
         }
         setCurrentScreenBrightness(mPendingScreenBrightnessSetting);
         mLastUserSetScreenBrightness = mPendingScreenBrightnessSetting;
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java
index 7fa0b21d166f5..bccd4c42ff125 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public final class ColorDisplayService extends SystemService {
                                 updateDisplayWhiteBalanceStatus();
                                 break;
                             case Secure.REDUCE_BRIGHT_COLORS_ACTIVATED:
-                                onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged();
+                                onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(/*userInitiated*/ true);
                                 mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(MSG_APPLY_REDUCE_BRIGHT_COLORS);
                                 break;
                             case Secure.REDUCE_BRIGHT_COLORS_LEVEL:
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ public final class ColorDisplayService extends SystemService {
             onReduceBrightColorsStrengthLevelChanged();
             final boolean reset = resetReduceBrightColors();
             if (!reset) {
-                onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged();
+                onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(/*userInitiated*/ false);
                 mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(MSG_APPLY_REDUCE_BRIGHT_COLORS);
             }
         }
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ public final class ColorDisplayService extends SystemService {
                 isAccessiblityInversionEnabled() ? MATRIX_INVERT_COLOR : null);
     }
 
-    private void onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged() {
+    private void onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(boolean userInitiated) {
         if (mCurrentUser == UserHandle.USER_NULL) {
             return;
         }
@@ -622,7 +622,8 @@ public final class ColorDisplayService extends SystemService {
                 Secure.REDUCE_BRIGHT_COLORS_ACTIVATED, 0, mCurrentUser) == 1;
         mReduceBrightColorsTintController.setActivated(activated);
         if (mReduceBrightColorsListener != null) {
-            mReduceBrightColorsListener.onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(activated);
+            mReduceBrightColorsListener.onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(activated,
+                    userInitiated);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1551,7 +1552,7 @@ public final class ColorDisplayService extends SystemService {
         /**
          * Notify that the reduce bright colors activation status has changed.
          */
-        void onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(boolean activated);
+        void onReduceBrightColorsActivationChanged(boolean activated, boolean userInitiated);
 
         /**
          * Notify that the reduce bright colors strength has changed.