diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index d6c7985..98b33d8 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -740,9 +740,9 @@ screencopy {
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC conf :tangle hypridle.conf
 general {
-    lock_cmd = pidof hyprlock || hyprlock      # avoid starting multiple hyprlock instances
-    before_sleep_cmd = loginctl lock-session   # lock before suspend
-    after_sleep_cmd = hyprctl dispatch dpms on # to avoid having to press a key to turn on the display
+    lock_cmd = pgrep hyprlock || (hyprlock && sleep 3)   # avoid starting multiple hyprlock instances
+    before_sleep_cmd = loginctl lock-session && sleep 3  # lock before suspend
+    after_sleep_cmd = hyprctl dispatch dpms on           # to avoid having to press a key to turn on the display
     ignore_dbus_inhibit = false
     ignore_systemd_inhibit = false
     inhibit_sleep = 2
diff --git a/hypridle.conf b/hypridle.conf
index ee96dd3..93ecf69 100644
--- a/hypridle.conf
+++ b/hypridle.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 general {
-    lock_cmd = pidof hyprlock || hyprlock      # avoid starting multiple hyprlock instances
-    before_sleep_cmd = loginctl lock-session   # lock before suspend
-    after_sleep_cmd = hyprctl dispatch dpms on # to avoid having to press a key to turn on the display
+    lock_cmd = pgrep hyprlock || (hyprlock && sleep 3)   # avoid starting multiple hyprlock instances
+    before_sleep_cmd = loginctl lock-session && sleep 3  # lock before suspend
+    after_sleep_cmd = hyprctl dispatch dpms on           # to avoid having to press a key to turn on the display
     ignore_dbus_inhibit = false
     ignore_systemd_inhibit = false
     inhibit_sleep = 2