diff --git a/user/sway/sway-binds.nix b/user/sway/sway-binds.nix
index 3d61b4e..27a27b4 100644
--- a/user/sway/sway-binds.nix
+++ b/user/sway/sway-binds.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let
   terminal = "alacritty";
 
   _lock = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "_lock" ''
+    pkill caffeinated || true
     ${pkgs.sway}/bin/swaymsg mode default
     ${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock -f
   '';
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ let
   screen_binds = {
     "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec brightnessctl --min-value=1 set 5%-";
     "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec brightnessctl --min-value=1 set 5%+";
-    "${mod}+l" = lib.getExe _lock;
+    "${mod}+l" = "exec ${lib.getExe _lock}";
   };
 
   other_binds = {