diff --git a/keyboards/iron180/config.h b/keyboards/iron180/config.h
index bb71496b53..cc5c81a50c 100644
--- a/keyboards/iron180/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/iron180/config.h
@@ -47,3 +47,6 @@ along with this program. If not, see .
#define LOCKING_SUPPORT_ENABLE
/* Locking resynchronize hack */
#define LOCKING_RESYNC_ENABLE
+
+// Turn backlight on-off according to capslock (off by default)
+#define CAPSLOCK_BACKLIGHT
diff --git a/keyboards/iron180/iron180.c b/keyboards/iron180/iron180.c
index 236f8176f6..546ff7fc8f 100644
--- a/keyboards/iron180/iron180.c
+++ b/keyboards/iron180/iron180.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/*
-Copyright 2020 Álvaro "Gondolindrim" Volpato
+Copyright 2021 Álvaro "Gondolindrim" Volpato
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -16,3 +16,18 @@ along with this program. If not, see .
*/
#include "iron180.h"
+
+#ifdef CAPSLOCK_BACKLIGHT
+bool led_update_kb(led_t led_state) {
+ bool res = led_update_user(led_state);
+ if (!led_state.caps_lock){
+ if (is_backlight_breathing()) breathing_disable();
+ backlight_disable();
+ }
+ else {
+ if (is_backlight_breathing()) breathing_enable();
+ backlight_enable();
+ }
+ return res;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/keyboards/iron180/readme.md b/keyboards/iron180/readme.md
index 1dbffae1d4..d89ca912ef 100644
--- a/keyboards/iron180/readme.md
+++ b/keyboards/iron180/readme.md
@@ -31,3 +31,16 @@ Then, after accessing the DFU state, use a tool like `dfu-util` or the QMK Toolb
make iron180:default:flash
See the [build environment setup](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/getting_started_build_tools) and the [make instructions](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/getting_started_make_guide) for more information. Brand new to QMK? Start with our [Complete Newbs Guide](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/newbs).
+
+## The 'caps lock backlight' feature
+
+The Iron180 firmware allows the user to adjust the backlight according to the caps lock key. This will toggle *all backlight LEDs* according to caps lock, enabling backlight when caps is on and disabling when it is off.
+
+This option is specially useful if you are only interested in the caps lock LED and want it to work as an indicator; however, it must be noted that this works keyboard-wide, so if that is your case you should only solder the caps lock key LED and none else.
+
+This option is disabled by default; in order to enable it, you must un-comment the last line in `config.h`:
+
+ // Turn backlight on-off according to capslock
+ #define CAPSLOCK_BACKLIGHT
+
+Then compile and flash the firmware.