diff --git a/dots/bash/.bashrc b/dots/bash/.bashrc
index 7fe36c4..a0a42ff 100644
--- a/dots/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/dots/bash/.bashrc
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ alias keymap="setxkbmap -model pc105 -layout us,no -option grp:caps_toggle,grp_l
 alias nr="nitrogen --restore"
 alias myip="echo $(wget http://ipinfo.io/ip -qO -)"
 
+# screensaver on/off/status
+alias screensaver_off="xset -dpms"
+alias screensaver_on="xset dpms"
+alias screensaver_status="xset -q"
+screensaver_reset() {
+    if xset -q | grep -q 'DPMS is Enabled' ; then
+        xset -dpms
+        xset dpms
+    fi
+}
+
 # display setup
 alias ds11_info="echo '1 laptop + 1 monitor'"
 ds11() {