diff --git a/panels/screen/cc-screen-panel.c b/panels/screen/cc-screen-panel.c
index 4bf5bfa92..339cb297c 100644
--- a/panels/screen/cc-screen-panel.c
+++ b/panels/screen/cc-screen-panel.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ set_idle_delay_from_dpms (CcScreenPanel *self,
 {
   guint off_delay;
 
-  off_delay = 1;
+  off_delay = 0;
 
   if (value > 0)
     off_delay = (guint) value;