diff --git a/dotfiles/sway.conf b/dotfiles/sway.conf
index 4bccf6f..1669790 100644
--- a/dotfiles/sway.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/sway.conf
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
     exec fusuma
     # exec sh -c 'pkill fusuma; fusuma'
     # Blue light filter
-    exec redshift
+    exec pidof redshift || redshift
     # exec_always sh -c 'pkill redshift;redshift'
     # kde connect
     exec /usr/lib/kdeconnectd
@@ -335,18 +335,17 @@
     # Telegram
     exec telegram-desktop-bin || telegram-desktop
     # Music Player Daemon
-    exec pgrep mpd || mpd
-    exec pgrep -f mpDris2|| mpDris2
+    exec pidof mpd || mpd
+    exec pidof -f mpDris2|| mpDris2
 
     # lock screen after a period of inactivity execp for fullscreen
     for_window [class=.*] inhibit_idle fullscreen
 
-    set $slock swaylock -f --image $wallPath
     exec swayidle -w \
-       before-sleep "$slock" \
+       before-sleep "swaylock" \
        after-resume 'sleep 5s; displayd' \
-       lock "$slock" \
-       timeout 1800 "$slock" \
+       lock "swaylock" \
+       timeout 1800 "swaylock" \
        timeout 1800 'swaymsg "output * dpms off"' \
             resume 'swaymsg "output * dpms on;displayd"' \