diff --git a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh
index 0cb39995..449bb334 100755
--- a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh
+++ b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ sleep 0.4
 
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec firefox'
 
-sleep 0.5
+sleep 0.7
 
 #i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec thunderbird'
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec evolution'
diff --git a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh
index 81434826..5da254b2 100755
--- a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh
+++ b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ sleep 0.4
 
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec firefox'
 
-sleep 0.5
+sleep 0.7
 
 #i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec thunderbird'
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec evolution'