1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bl b/bl
index d66422b..a88eebe 100755
--- a/bl
+++ b/bl
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ get_raw_new() {
 		printf "expected a number for brightness, but got '%s'\n" "$val" >&2
 		exit 2
 	fi
+	while :; do
+		case "$val" in
+			0*) val="${val#0}" ;;
+			*) break ;;
+		esac
+	done
 
 	case "$op" in
 		+) : $(( new = curr + val )) ;;