diff --git a/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/BrightnessItem.qml b/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/BrightnessItem.qml
index 05e22938..cf00865e 100644
--- a/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/BrightnessItem.qml
+++ b/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/BrightnessItem.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.kde.plasma.private.mobileshell.screenbrightnessplugin as ScreenBright
 Item {
     id: root
     implicitHeight: brightnessRow.implicitHeight
+    visible: screenBrightness.brightnessAvailable
 
     ScreenBrightness.ScreenBrightnessUtil {
         id: screenBrightness
diff --git a/components/screenbrightnessplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/components/screenbrightnessplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f2096ed..13f3c9f1 100644
--- a/components/screenbrightnessplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/screenbrightnessplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ target_link_libraries(screenbrightnessplugin PRIVATE
     KF6::ConfigGui
     KF6::I18n
     KF6::Screen
+    QCoro::DBus
 )
 
 ecm_finalize_qml_module(screenbrightnessplugin)
diff --git a/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.cpp b/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.cpp
index 7e25d29a..dd6db7f7 100644
--- a/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.cpp
+++ b/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ ScreenBrightnessUtil::ScreenBrightnessUtil(QObject *parent)
                                                                          QDBusConnection::sessionBus(),
                                                                          this);
 
-    fetchBrightness();
-    fetchMaxBrightness();
-
     connect(m_brightnessInterface,
             &org::kde::Solid::PowerManagement::Actions::BrightnessControl::brightnessChanged,
             this,
@@ -27,6 +24,9 @@ ScreenBrightnessUtil::ScreenBrightnessUtil(QObject *parent)
             this,
             &ScreenBrightnessUtil::fetchMaxBrightness);
 
+    fetchBrightness();
+    fetchMaxBrightness();
+
     // watch for brightness interface
     m_brightnessInterfaceWatcher = new QDBusServiceWatcher(QStringLiteral("org.kde.Solid.PowerManagement.Actions.BrightnessControl"),
                                                            QDBusConnection::sessionBus(),
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ ScreenBrightnessUtil::ScreenBrightnessUtil(QObject *parent)
                                                            this);
 
     connect(m_brightnessInterfaceWatcher, &QDBusServiceWatcher::serviceRegistered, this, [this]() -> void {
+        fetchBrightness();
+        fetchMaxBrightness();
         Q_EMIT brightnessAvailableChanged();
     });
 
@@ -64,34 +66,32 @@ bool ScreenBrightnessUtil::brightnessAvailable() const
 
 void ScreenBrightnessUtil::fetchBrightness()
 {
-    QDBusPendingReply<int> reply = m_brightnessInterface->brightness();
-    QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(reply, this);
+    QDBusPendingReply<int> pendingReply = m_brightnessInterface->brightness();
+    const auto reply = co_await pendingReply;
 
-    connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, this, [this](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher) {
-        QDBusPendingReply<int> reply = *watcher;
-        if (reply.isError()) {
-            qWarning() << "Getting brightness failed:" << reply.error().name() << reply.error().message();
-        } else if (m_brightness != reply.value()) {
-            m_brightness = reply.value();
-            Q_EMIT brightnessChanged();
-        }
-        watcher->deleteLater();
-    });
+    if (reply.isError()) {
+        qWarning() << "Getting brightness failed:" << reply.error().name() << reply.error().message();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_brightness != reply.value()) {
+        m_brightness = reply.value();
+        Q_EMIT brightnessChanged();
+    }
 }
 
 void ScreenBrightnessUtil::fetchMaxBrightness()
 {
     QDBusPendingReply<int> reply = m_brightnessInterface->brightnessMax();
-    QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(reply, this);
+    const auto reply = co_await pendingReply;
 
-    connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, this, [this](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher) {
-        QDBusPendingReply<int> reply = *watcher;
-        if (reply.isError()) {
-            qWarning() << "Getting max brightness failed:" << reply.error().name() << reply.error().message();
-        } else if (m_maxBrightness != reply.value()) {
-            m_maxBrightness = reply.value();
-            Q_EMIT maxBrightnessChanged();
-        }
-        watcher->deleteLater();
-    });
+    if (reply.isError()) {
+        qWarning() << "Getting max brightness failed:" << reply.error().name() << reply.error().message();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_maxBrightness != reply.value()) {
+        m_maxBrightness = reply.value();
+        Q_EMIT maxBrightnessChanged();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.h b/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.h
index 7e9f7e5c..c83920e5 100644
--- a/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.h
+++ b/components/screenbrightnessplugin/screenbrightnessutil.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void fetchMaxBrightness();
 
 private:
-    int m_brightness;
-    int m_maxBrightness;
+    int m_brightness{0};
+    int m_maxBrightness{0};
 
     org::kde::Solid::PowerManagement::Actions::BrightnessControl *m_brightnessInterface;
     QDBusServiceWatcher *m_brightnessInterfaceWatcher;