diff --git a/awesome/rc.lua b/awesome/rc.lua
index aa27d54..adbe692 100644
--- a/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -647,3 +647,4 @@ client.connect_signal("unfocus", function(c) c.border_color = beautiful.border_n
 -- }}}
 --
 os.execute('xautolock -time 10 -locker slock&')
+os.execute('nm-applet&')