diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 9f99fd4..11f20f2 100755
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ xsetroot -solid '#92F'
xrdb -merge .Xdefaults
xterm&
while sleep 1; do ~/bin/status; done &
-exec /usr/local/bin/dwm
+while sleep 1; do /usr/local/bin/dwm; done
diff --git a/.xsession b/.xsession
index 9f99fd4..11f20f2 100755
--- a/.xsession
+++ b/.xsession
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ xsetroot -solid '#92F'
xrdb -merge .Xdefaults
xterm&
while sleep 1; do ~/bin/status; done &
-exec /usr/local/bin/dwm
+while sleep 1; do /usr/local/bin/dwm; done