diff --git a/keyboards/system76/launch_1/launch_1.c b/keyboards/system76/launch_1/launch_1.c
index f72479d55ad..6ca7247f2bc 100644
--- a/keyboards/system76/launch_1/launch_1.c
+++ b/keyboards/system76/launch_1/launch_1.c
@@ -104,6 +104,20 @@ void matrix_scan_kb(void) {
     matrix_scan_user();
 }
 
+void system76_ec_unlock(void);
+
+bool process_record_kb(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
+    switch(keycode) {
+        case RESET:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                system76_ec_unlock();
+            }
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    return process_record_user(keycode, record);
+}
+
 void suspend_power_down_kb(void) {
     rgb_matrix_set_suspend_state(true);
     suspend_power_down_user();
diff --git a/keyboards/system76/launch_1/rgb_matrix_kb.inc b/keyboards/system76/launch_1/rgb_matrix_kb.inc
index b361941fcf2..408ad631a97 100644
--- a/keyboards/system76/launch_1/rgb_matrix_kb.inc
+++ b/keyboards/system76/launch_1/rgb_matrix_kb.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 RGB_MATRIX_EFFECT(raw_rgb)
+RGB_MATRIX_EFFECT(unlocked)
 
 #if defined(RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS)
 RGB raw_rgb_data[DRIVER_LED_TOTAL] = { 0 };
@@ -29,4 +30,65 @@ static bool raw_rgb(effect_params_t* params) {
     }
     return led_max < DRIVER_LED_TOTAL;
 }
+
+static uint8_t unlocked_keys[8][2] = {
+    {2, 7}, // U
+    {4, 6}, // N
+    {3, 9}, // L
+    {2, 9}, // O
+    {4, 3}, // C
+    {3, 8}, // K
+    {2, 3}, // E
+    {3, 3}, // D
+};
+
+static uint8_t unlocked_ticks = 0;
+static uint8_t unlocked_i = 0;
+static uint8_t unlocked_leds_count = 0;
+static uint8_t unlocked_leds[2] = { 0, 0 };
+
+static bool unlocked(effect_params_t* params) {
+    RGB_MATRIX_USE_LIMITS(led_min, led_max);
+
+    unlocked_ticks++;
+
+    if (params->init) {
+        unlocked_ticks = 0;
+        unlocked_i = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (unlocked_ticks == 0) {
+        if (unlocked_i == 8) {
+            unlocked_leds_count = 0;
+            unlocked_i = 0;
+        } else {
+            unlocked_leds_count = rgb_matrix_map_row_column_to_led(
+                unlocked_keys[unlocked_i][0],
+                unlocked_keys[unlocked_i][1],
+                unlocked_leds
+            );
+            unlocked_i++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (uint8_t i = led_min; i < led_max; i++) {
+        RGB_MATRIX_TEST_LED_FLAGS();
+
+        HSV hsv = {
+            .h = i + unlocked_ticks,
+            .s = 0xFF,
+            .v = RGB_MATRIX_MAXIMUM_BRIGHTNESS,
+        };
+        for (uint8_t j = 0; j < unlocked_leds_count; j++) {
+            if (i == unlocked_leds[j]) {
+                hsv.s = 0;
+                hsv.v = 0xFF;
+            }
+        }
+
+        RGB rgb = hsv_to_rgb(hsv);
+        rgb_matrix_set_color(i, rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b);
+    }
+    return led_max < DRIVER_LED_TOTAL;
+}
 #endif // RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
diff --git a/keyboards/system76/system76_ec.c b/keyboards/system76/system76_ec.c
index eb3efddb233..5e947bb4185 100644
--- a/keyboards/system76/system76_ec.c
+++ b/keyboards/system76/system76_ec.c
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ static bool keymap_set(uint8_t layer, uint8_t output, uint8_t input, uint16_t va
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+static bool bootloader_reset = false;
+static bool bootloader_unlocked = false;
+
+void system76_ec_unlock(void) {
+    rgb_matrix_mode_noeeprom(RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_unlocked);
+    bootloader_unlocked = true;
 }
 
 #if defined(RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_KB)
@@ -81,7 +88,10 @@ void raw_hid_receive(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
             data[1] = 0;
             break;
         case CMD_RESET:
-            bootloader_jump();
+            if (bootloader_unlocked) {
+                data[1] = 0;
+                bootloader_reset = true;
+            }
             break;
         case CMD_KEYMAP_GET:
             {
@@ -105,7 +115,7 @@ void raw_hid_receive(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
             break;
 #if defined(RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_KB)
         case CMD_LED_GET_VALUE:
-            {
+            if (!bootloader_unlocked) {
                 if (data[2] == CMD_LED_INDEX_ALL) {
                     data[3] = rgb_matrix_config.hsv.v;
                     data[4] = RGB_MATRIX_MAXIMUM_BRIGHTNESS;
@@ -114,7 +124,7 @@ void raw_hid_receive(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
             }
             break;
         case CMD_LED_SET_VALUE:
-            {
+            if (!bootloader_unlocked) {
                 if (data[2] == CMD_LED_INDEX_ALL) {
                     rgb_matrix_sethsv_noeeprom(
                         rgb_matrix_config.hsv.h,
@@ -126,7 +136,7 @@ void raw_hid_receive(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
             }
             break;
         case CMD_LED_GET_COLOR:
-            {
+            if (!bootloader_unlocked) {
                 uint8_t index = data[2];
                 if (index < DRIVER_LED_TOTAL) {
                     data[3] = raw_rgb_data[index].r;
@@ -142,7 +152,7 @@ void raw_hid_receive(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
             }
             break;
         case CMD_LED_SET_COLOR:
-            {
+            if (!bootloader_unlocked) {
                 uint8_t index = data[2];
                 RGB rgb = {
                     .r = data[3],
@@ -166,4 +176,11 @@ void raw_hid_receive(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
     }
 
     raw_hid_send(data, length);
+
+    if (bootloader_reset) {
+        // Give host time to read response
+        wait_ms(100);
+        // Jump to the bootloader
+        bootloader_jump();
+    }
 }