diff --git a/modules/profiles/desktop/rc.lua b/modules/profiles/desktop/rc.lua
index 8f23132..6d2808f 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("sleep 0.2; slock xset dpms force off")
+        awful.spawn.with_shell("xset dpms force off; sleep 0.1; slock")
     end)
 )