diff --git a/home/.config/openbox/autostart b/home/.config/openbox/autostart
index efcab4f3..32489556 100644
--- a/home/.config/openbox/autostart
+++ b/home/.config/openbox/autostart
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ nitrogen --restore &
 xfsettingsd &
 
 # fancy window switcher
-skippy-xd --config ~/.config/skippy-xd/skippy-xd.rc --start-daemon
+skippy-xd --config ~/.config/skippy-xd/skippy-xd.rc --start-daemon &
 
 # side panel shortcuts for file managers
 xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update &
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update &
 al-polybar-session &
 
 # start conky
-sleep 1; al-conky-session --autostart &
+al-conky-session --autostart &