diff --git a/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/config.h b/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/config.h
index cb64c3a690..7af2c302fb 100644
--- a/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/config.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
 #define DRIVER_LED_TOTAL 24 // Number of LEDs
 #define RGB_MATRIX_MAXIMUM_BRIGHTNESS 200
+#define RGB_DISABLE_WHEN_USB_SUSPENDED true // turn off effects when suspended
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/the_mark.c b/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/the_mark.c
index bb37974f6e..9bc1f5b461 100644
--- a/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/the_mark.c
+++ b/keyboards/boardsource/the_mark/the_mark.c
@@ -35,4 +35,15 @@ led_config_t g_led_config = { {
 	LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL,
 	LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL, LED_FLAG_ALL
 } };
+
+
+void suspend_power_down_kb(void) {
+    rgb_matrix_set_suspend_state(true);
+    suspend_power_down_user();
+}
+
+void suspend_wakeup_init_kb(void) {
+    rgb_matrix_set_suspend_state(false);
+    suspend_wakeup_init_user();
+}
 #endif