diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index cde24f8..7b3a098 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -320,4 +320,8 @@
 	<!-- QS Transparency -->
     <string name="qs_transparency_title">Background transparency</string>
     <string name="qs_transparency_summary">Set transparency level for QS background</string>
+	
+	<!-- Brightness control -->
+    <string name="status_bar_brightness_control_title">Brightness control</string>
+    <string name="status_bar_brightness_control_summary">Adjust brightness by sliding across the status bar</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
index 13bead5..8c48cc0 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
             android:title="@string/roaming_indicator_icon_title"
             android:summary="@string/roaming_indicator_icon_summary"
             android:defaultValue="false" />
+			
+		<!-- Birghtness control -->
+        <com.cherish.settings.preferences.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
+            android:key="status_bar_brightness_control"
+            android:title="@string/status_bar_brightness_control_title"
+            android:summary="@string/status_bar_brightness_control_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="false" />
 
     </PreferenceCategory>