diff --git a/home/sway/swayidle.nix b/home/sway/swayidle.nix
index d7010aa..807d43a 100644
--- a/home/sway/swayidle.nix
+++ b/home/sway/swayidle.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 lib.mkIf config.services.swayidle.enable {
   services.swayidle =
     let
-      locker = "${pkgs.hyprlock}/bin/hyprlock";
+      locker = "pidof hyprlock || ${pkgs.hyprlock}/bin/hyprlock";
     in
     {
       events = [