diff --git a/lib/light.js b/lib/light.js
index 1dd042a4c..9ba3c50bd 100644
--- a/lib/light.js
+++ b/lib/light.js
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ function Light(opts) {
 
     this.emit("data", data);
 
-    if (raw !== last) {
-      last = raw;
+    if (this.level !== last) {
+      last = this.level;
       this.emit("change", data);
     }
   }.bind(this), freq);