diff --git a/src/UI/UI_led.cpp b/src/UI/UI_led.cpp
index 891a45e..ab1708d 100644
--- a/src/UI/UI_led.cpp
+++ b/src/UI/UI_led.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ UI_led::UI_led(const json &j, QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_LED_TYPE, parent)
     from_json(j);
 }
 
+void UI_led::set_led(bool state, Color on, Color off)
+{
+    set_bg_color(state ? on : off);
+}
+
 void UI_led::from_json(const json &j)
 {
     UI_item::from_json(j);
diff --git a/src/UI/UI_led.hpp b/src/UI/UI_led.hpp
index b95718e..e23e635 100644
--- a/src/UI/UI_led.hpp
+++ b/src/UI/UI_led.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class UI_led : public UI_item
     UI_led(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     UI_led(const json &j, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
+    void set_led(bool state, Color on, Color off);
+
     void from_json(const json &j) override;
     json to_json(size_t id) const override;
 };
diff --git a/tests/UI_led.cpp b/tests/UI_led.cpp
index 82c4fb5..5e2a261 100644
--- a/tests/UI_led.cpp
+++ b/tests/UI_led.cpp
@@ -16,3 +16,12 @@ TEST(UI_led, set_led_color)
     led.set_bg_color(Color(0, 255, 0));
     EXPECT_EQ(led.bg_color(), Color(0, 255, 0));
 }
+
+TEST(UI_led, set_led)
+{
+    UI_led led("led_text", Color(0, 0, 0), Color(255, 255, 255));
+    led.set_led(false, Color::Green, Color::Red);
+    EXPECT_EQ(led.bg_color(), Color(Color::Red));
+    led.set_led(true, Color::Green, Color::Red);
+    EXPECT_EQ(led.bg_color(), Color(Color::Green));
+}