diff --git a/system_files/deck/shared/usr/bin/bazzite-desktop-bootstrap b/system_files/deck/shared/usr/bin/bazzite-desktop-bootstrap
index f7d4b9a5..7e356e1a 100755
--- a/system_files/deck/shared/usr/bin/bazzite-desktop-bootstrap
+++ b/system_files/deck/shared/usr/bin/bazzite-desktop-bootstrap
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ if [[ "${XDG_SESSION_TYPE}" = "wayland" ]]; then
           || true
       fi
     fi
+
+    # TEMP workaround for a bug causing the screen to not come back on input on handhelds
+    # if it was turned off from idling, this just disables the display idle in kde until
+    # we can figure out what causes the bug, as it does not happen on laptops/desktops.
+    # If this is valve hardware or a handheld that hhd supports (easiest way to just cover all handhelds)
+    # do not turn off the screen when idle (sleep still works normal)
+    if /usr/libexec/hwsupport/valve-hardware; then
+      perl -pi -e 's/TurnOffDisplayIdleTimeoutSec=\d{1,4}/TurnOffDisplayIdleTimeoutSec=-1\nTurnOffDisplayWhenIdle=false/g' ~/.config/powerdevilrc
+    elif /usr/libexec/hwsupport/hhd-supported-hardware; then
+      perl -pi -e 's/TurnOffDisplayIdleTimeoutSec=\d{1,4}/TurnOffDisplayIdleTimeoutSec=-1\nTurnOffDisplayWhenIdle=false/g' ~/.config/powerdevilrc
+    fi
   elif [[ $BASE_IMAGE_NAME =~ "silverblue" ]]; then
     # Set scale on GNOME desktops, rotation tends to work without issue.
     if /usr/libexec/hwsupport/needs-100-scale; then