diff --git a/suckless/config/dwm/autostart b/suckless/config/dwm/autostart
index eabc1d5..286f345 100755
--- a/suckless/config/dwm/autostart
+++ b/suckless/config/dwm/autostart
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ $HOME/.config/dunst/launch.sh
 # start dwmbar daemon
 $HOME/.config/dwm/dwmbar
 
-# setup screen locker
-xset s 300
+# disable screen saver / turn off monitor if inactived for 300 secs
+xset s off
+xset dpms 300 300 300
 killall xss-lock
-xss-lock --ignore-sleep (which slock) &
+xss-lock (which slock) &
 
 # start network applet
 pgrep -x nm-applet || nm-applet &