diff --git a/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix b/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix
index c31a298..ac7ce81 100644
--- a/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/profiles/desktop/default.nix
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@
         enable = true;
         enableSshSupport = true;
       };
+
+      services.screen-locker = {
+        enable = true;
+        lockCmd = "${pkgs.slock}/bin/slock xset dpms force off";
+      };
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/profiles/desktop/rc.lua b/modules/profiles/desktop/rc.lua
index 6034d02..c493b5b 100644
--- a/modules/profiles/desktop/rc.lua
+++ b/modules/profiles/desktop/rc.lua
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ globalkeys = gears.table.join(
               {description = "show the menubar", group = "launcher"}),
     -- My customizations
     awful.key({ modkey }, "x", function()
-        awful.spawn.with_shell("xset dpms force off; sleep 0.1; slock")
+        awful.spawn.with_shell("sleep 0.2; slock xset dpms force off")
     end)
 )