diff --git a/awesome/rc.lua b/awesome/rc.lua
index f2e4a78..eb3e5d4 100644
--- a/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
         end, {description="start the web browser", group="custom"}),
 
     awful.key({modkey}, "l", function()
-        awful.spawn.easy_async('bash -c "sleep 0.1 && xset dpms force off && slock"', function() end)
+        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"}, "Tab", function()