diff --git a/awesome/rc.lua b/awesome/rc.lua
index f485976..71f65ca 100644
--- a/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -452,6 +452,10 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
         awful.spawn.easy_async_with_shell('bash -c "slock&" && sleep 1 && xset dpms force off && slock', function() end)
     end, { description="Locks the screen", group="custom"}),
 
+    awful.key({modkey, "Shift"}, "l", function()
+        awful.spawn.easy_async_with_shell('sleep 1 && xset dpms force off', function() end)
+    end, { description="Locks the screen", group="custom"}),
+
     awful.key({modkey, "Shift"}, "Tab", function()
             awful.spawn.easy_async('xdotool key Caps_Lock', function() end)
         end, {description="switch the caps lock", group="custom"}),