diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index 5f75c7c..3ef33b2 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 
 	bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
-	# lock and turn off the screen with mod+x, and lock+sleep computer with mod+shift+x
+	# lock and turn off the screen with mod+x, and lock+suspend computer with mod+shift+x
 		set $lock_command i3lock
 		set $lock_command_nof i3lock -n #versuon of $lock_command that does not fork.
 		bindsym $mod+x exec --no-startup-id "~/dotfiles/scripts/screen_off $lock_command_nof"
-		bindsym $mod+shift+x exec --no-startup-id "$lock_command"; exec "systemctl suspend"
+		bindsym $mod+shift+x exec --no-startup-id "$lock_command"; exec --no-startup-id "systemctl suspend"
 
 	# disable screen going to sleep with mod+c, enable screen going to sleep with mod+shift+c
 		bindsym $mod+c exec --no-startup-id "xset s off -dpms; notify-send 'screen blanking off'"