diff --git a/asusd/src/aura_manager.rs b/asusd/src/aura_manager.rs
index be09bf8e..c5cf4bd2 100644
--- a/asusd/src/aura_manager.rs
+++ b/asusd/src/aura_manager.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use dmi_id::DMIID;
 use futures_lite::future::block_on;
 use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
 use mio::{Events, Interest, Poll, Token};
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ impl DeviceManager {
                         }
                         // AURA LAPTOP DEVICE
                         if let Ok(dev_type) = DeviceHandle::maybe_laptop_aura(
-                            dev,
+                            Some(dev),
                             usb_id.to_str().unwrap_or_default(),
                         )
                         .await
@@ -332,6 +333,23 @@ impl DeviceManager {
             }
         }
 
+        let board_name = DMIID::new().unwrap_or_default().board_name;
+        if board_name.contains("TUF") {
+            // TUF AURA LAPTOP DEVICE
+            info!("Seems to be a TUF laptop, try using sysfs backlight control");
+            if let Ok(dev_type) = DeviceHandle::maybe_laptop_aura(None, "tuf").await {
+                if let DeviceHandle::Aura(aura) = dev_type.clone() {
+                    let path = dbus_path_for_tuf();
+                    let ctrl = AuraZbus::new(aura);
+                    ctrl.start_tasks(connection, path.clone()).await.unwrap();
+                    devices.push(AsusDevice {
+                        device: dev_type,
+                        dbus_path: path,
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if let Ok(devs) = &mut Self::init_all_scsi(connection).await {
             devices.append(devs);
         }
diff --git a/asusd/src/aura_types.rs b/asusd/src/aura_types.rs
index c12cfc36..edc75e43 100644
--- a/asusd/src/aura_types.rs
+++ b/asusd/src/aura_types.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl DeviceHandle {
     }
 
     pub async fn maybe_laptop_aura(
-        device: Arc<Mutex<HidRaw>>,
+        device: Option<Arc<Mutex<HidRaw>>>,
         prod_id: &str,
     ) -> Result<Self, RogError> {
         debug!("Testing for laptop aura");
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ impl DeviceHandle {
         let mut config = AuraConfig::load_and_update_config(prod_id);
         config.led_type = aura_type;
         let aura = Aura {
-            hid: Some(device),
+            hid: device,
             backlight,
             config: Arc::new(Mutex::new(config)),
         };
diff --git a/rog-control-center/translations/en/rog-control-center.po b/rog-control-center/translations/en/rog-control-center.po
index 0d41770b..9bbafc66 100644
--- a/rog-control-center/translations/en/rog-control-center.po
+++ b/rog-control-center/translations/en/rog-control-center.po
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-22 03:56+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-23 23:59+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"