diff --git a/dots/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/dots/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index be7e3440..26b009a9 100644
--- a/dots/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/dots/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ source = ~/.config/hypr/wm/window-rules.conf
 exec-once = systemctl --user import-environment WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME GTK_THEME
 exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME GTK_THEME
 exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/launchers/events-monitor.bash
-exec-once = GTK_THEME="THIS THEME DOESN'T EXIST" waybar
+exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/launchers/launch-waybar.bash
 exec-once = mako --history 1
 exec-once = udiskie --tray
 exec-once = blueman-applet
diff --git a/dots/.config/hypr/scripts/launchers/launch-waybar.bash b/dots/.config/hypr/scripts/launchers/launch-waybar.bash
index 06a36a35..bbd7d1b9 100755
--- a/dots/.config/hypr/scripts/launchers/launch-waybar.bash
+++ b/dots/.config/hypr/scripts/launchers/launch-waybar.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 main() {
-	kill -9 "$(pidof waybar)" >/dev/null
-	GTK_THEME="THIS THEME DOESN'T EXIST" waybar &
+	kill -15 "$(pidof waybar)" >/dev/null
+	until GTK_THEME="THIS THEME DOESN'T EXIST" waybar; do
+		sleep 1
+	done
 }
 main