diff --git a/common/config/i3/autostart.sh b/common/config/i3/autostart.sh
index 0ba27228..e4380486 100755
--- a/common/config/i3/autostart.sh
+++ b/common/config/i3/autostart.sh
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ dots-scripts feh-blur --blur 10 -d &
 
 # Start greenclip daemon
 [[ -z "$(pgrep greenclip)" ]] && greenclip daemon &
+
+# Start dunst
+[[ -z "$(pgrep i3-layouts)" ]] && i3-layouts &
diff --git a/common/config/i3/config b/common/config/i3/config
index b4d7765b..34db0731 100644
--- a/common/config/i3/config
+++ b/common/config/i3/config
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ set $WS8 "8"
 # run with reload
 exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/autostart.sh
 
-# run i3-layouts
-exec i3-layouts
-
 # needed for super to launch rofi through ksuperkey, see ~/.xprofile
 bindsym Mod1+F1 exec --no-startup-id ~/.local/bin/dots-scripts rofi-run -r