diff --git a/quantum/oryx.c b/quantum/oryx.c
index 8e80bde6cbe0..c6fed402af08 100644
--- a/quantum/oryx.c
+++ b/quantum/oryx.c
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ void toggle_smart_layer(void) {
     raw_hid_send(event, sizeof(event));
 }
 
+void trigger_smart_layer(void) {
+    uint8_t event[RAW_EPSIZE];
+    event[0] = ORYX_EVT_TRIGGER_SMART_LAYER;
+    event[1] = ORYX_STOP_BIT;
+    raw_hid_send(event, sizeof(event));
+}
+
 void raw_hid_receive(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
     uint8_t  command = data[0];
     uint8_t *param   = &data[1];
diff --git a/quantum/oryx.h b/quantum/oryx.h
index 454f09a550d1..314bbc35ecc2 100644
--- a/quantum/oryx.h
+++ b/quantum/oryx.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ enum Oryx_Event_Code {
     ORYX_EVT_KEYUP,
     ORYX_EVT_RGB_CONTROL,
     ORYX_EVT_TOGGLE_SMART_LAYER,
+    ORYX_EVT_TRIGGER_SMART_LAYER,
     ORYX_EVT_GET_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 0XFE,
     ORYX_EVT_ERROR                = 0xFF,
 };
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ void oryx_error(uint8_t code);
 void pairing_failed_event(void);
 void pairing_succesful_event(void);
 void toggle_smart_layer(void);
+void trigger_smart_layer(void);
 
 void oryx_layer_event(void);
 bool process_record_oryx(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t* record);