diff --git a/sway/.config/sway/config b/sway/.config/sway/config
index e97f591..43a21af 100644
--- a/sway/.config/sway/config
+++ b/sway/.config/sway/config
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ bar {
 
 # start screen locker
 exec swayidle -w \
-	timeout 300 'swaylock -f -e -i ~/dotfiles/images/city_skyline.png' \
-	timeout 330 'swaymsg "output * power off"; systemctl suspend' \
+	timeout 300 'swaymsg "output * power off"' \
+	timeout 330 'swaylock -f -e -i ~/dotfiles/images/city_skyline.png; systemctl suspend' \
     resume 'swaymsg "output * power on"' \
 	before-sleep 'swaylock -f -e -i ~/dotfiles/images/city_skyline.png'