diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/i3/config b/dotfiles/.config/i3/config
index 76b594d..48c4fcf 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.config/i3/config
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/i3/config
@@ -158,4 +158,4 @@ exec "xautolock -detectsleep -time 3 -locker i3lock-fancy"
 # Startup Applications
 exec_always --no-startup-id "$HOME/.screenlayout/launch.sh &" # setup screen layout and wallpapers
 exec_always --no-startup-id "$HOME/.scripts/autostart_desktop.sh &" # run autostart desktop apps
-exec_always --no-startup-id "(killall polybar) && (polybar &)" # status bar
+exec_always --no-startup-id "killall polybar; polybar" # status bar
diff --git a/dotfiles/.screenlayout/launch.sh b/dotfiles/.screenlayout/launch.sh
index 95123c6..77d9599 100755
--- a/dotfiles/.screenlayout/launch.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/.screenlayout/launch.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ function load_script() {
 }
 
 load_script "$HOME/.screenlayout/wallpapers.sh" # wallpapers script
-
+load_script "$HOME/.screenlayout/layout.sh"