diff --git a/etc/acpi/actions/sleep.sh b/etc/acpi/actions/sleep.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1b183f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/acpi/actions/sleep.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+case "$2" in
+    LID)
+	grep -q open /proc/acpi/button/lid/LID0/state && exit 0
+        pm-suspend
+	;;
+    SLPB)
+        pm-suspend
+	;;
+    *)
+        logger "Unknown button pressed: $2"
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/etc/acpi/events/sleep-button b/etc/acpi/events/sleep-button
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9c7ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/acpi/events/sleep-button
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+event=button/sleep
+action=/etc/acpi/actions/sleep.sh %e