diff --git a/dots/bin/startup.sh b/dots/bin/startup.sh
index c27c3eb..554e32d 100755
--- a/dots/bin/startup.sh
+++ b/dots/bin/startup.sh
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ elif [[ "${XWM}" == "i3" ]]; then
     xset dpms 0 0 599 # screen off after X seconds
     xautolock -time 20 -locker i3lock_fk.sh # lock after X minutes
 
+    sleep 5
+
     # start miscellanous programs
     #megasync &          # mega sync service
     #nextcloud &			# nextcloud file sync
@@ -112,10 +114,10 @@ elif [[ "${XWM}" == "i3" ]]; then
     #/usr/bin/megasync &
 
     #/usr/bin/pcloud &
-    i3-msg "exec --no-startup-id pcloud"
+    #i3-msg "exec --no-startup-id pcloud"
 
     #/usr/bin/pcloud
-    #pcloud &
+    pcloud &
 
 
     #pcloud &