diff --git a/awesome/rc.lua b/awesome/rc.lua
index cf3c71f..2df814c 100644
--- a/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -25,14 +25,10 @@ local wallpaper_root = home .. "/Pictures/current-wallpapers/"
 local max_wallpaper_index = 192
 math.randomseed(os.time())
 
-current_wallpaper_index = math.floor(1 + math.random() * (max_wallpaper_index))
 
 function update_wallpaper()
     for s = 1, screen.count() do
-        current_wallpaper_index = current_wallpaper_index + 1
-        if current_wallpaper_index > max_wallpaper_index then
-            current_wallpaper_index = 1
-        end
+        local current_wallpaper_index = math.floor(1 + math.random() * (max_wallpaper_index))
         local wallpaper = wallpaper_root .. string.format("%04d", current_wallpaper_index) .. '.jpg'
         gears.wallpaper.maximized(wallpaper, s, true)
     end