diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3aa97ef..a7542e3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2018-08-04 master
+- Fix regression in task icon brightness (issue #714)
+
 2018-08-04 16.5
 - Add new build script
 - Add option to sort taskbar by application name
diff --git a/src/taskbar/task.c b/src/taskbar/task.c
index f6f0d55..4d279be 100644
--- a/src/taskbar/task.c
+++ b/src/taskbar/task.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void task_update_icon(Task *task)
         task->icon[k] = adjust_icon(orig_image,
                                     panel->g_task.alpha[k],
                                     panel->g_task.saturation[k],
-                                    panel->g_task.brightness[k] != 0);
+                                    panel->g_task.brightness[k]);
         if (panel_config.mouse_effects) {
             task->icon_hover[k] = adjust_icon(task->icon[k],
                                               panel_config.mouse_over_alpha,