diff --git a/base/.xprofile b/base/.xprofile
index 6b5b1b78..8f73ea34 100644
--- a/base/.xprofile
+++ b/base/.xprofile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ for dir in /sbin /usr/sbin "$HOME/bin"; do
 done
 
 # compton
-al-compositor --start &
+compton -b &
 
 # restore the background
 nitrogen --restore &
diff --git a/openbox-home/.config/openbox/menu.xml b/openbox-home/.config/openbox/menu.xml
index 7eccca7b..8a5dfe7f 100644
--- a/openbox-home/.config/openbox/menu.xml
+++ b/openbox-home/.config/openbox/menu.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
           <action name="Restart"/>
         </item>
       </menu>
-      <menu execute="al-compositor" id="CompositingPipeMenu" label="Compton"/>
+      <menu execute="al-compton-pipemenu" id="CompositingPipeMenu" label="Compton"/>
       <menu execute="al-conky-pipemenu" id="ConkyPipeMenu" label="Conky"/>
       <menu execute="al-polybar-pipemenu" id="PolybarPipeMenu" label="Polybar"/>
       <separator/>