diff --git a/home/.config/i3/config b/home/.config/i3/config
index 2d81e438..e0bf0fff 100644
--- a/home/.config/i3/config
+++ b/home/.config/i3/config
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ bindsym Mod1+F1 exec --no-startup-id rofr.sh -r
 
 # core
 bindsym $Mod+e exec --no-startup-id geany
-bindsym $Mod+t exec exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
-bindsym $Mod+Return exec exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
-bindsym $Mod+w exec exo-open --launch WebBrowser
-bindsym $Mod+f exec exo-open --launch FileManager
+bindsym $Mod+t exec --no-startup-id exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
+bindsym $Mod+Return --no-startup-id exec exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
+bindsym $Mod+w exec --no-startup-id exo-open --launch WebBrowser
+bindsym $Mod+f exec --no-startup-id exo-open --launch FileManager
 
 # logout script
 bindsym $Mod+x exec --no-startup-id rofr.sh -l
@@ -268,4 +268,4 @@ assign [class="(?i)(?:thunar)"] → $WS3
 for_window [title="(?i)(?:copying|deleting|moving)"] floating enable
 for_window [window_role="(?i)(?:pop-up|setup)"] floating enable
 
-exec i3-msg workspace $WS1
+exec --no-startup-id i3-msg workspace $WS1
diff --git a/home/.xinitrc b/home/.xinitrc
index 61e33799..df7b2498 100755
--- a/home/.xinitrc
+++ b/home/.xinitrc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ kbdrate -d 400 -r 50
 
 # do NOT put commands below the exec lines
 case $session in
-    i3|i3wm|i3-gaps) exec i3 ;;
+    i3|i3wm)    exec i3 ;;
     bsp|bspwm)  exec bspwm ;;
     xfce|xfce4) exec startxfce4 ;;
     openbox)    exec openbox-session ;;