diff --git a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh
index 65db45ae..724d9e9e 100755
--- a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh
+++ b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-default.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,24 @@
 
 i3-msg 'workspace 1; exec kitty'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec firefox'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec thunderbird'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec discord'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 #i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec element-desktop'
 
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec telegram-desktop'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'mode "default"'
diff --git a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh
index 76ebab1d..e9fee7ab 100755
--- a/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh
+++ b/arch-config/.config/i3/scripts/layout-work.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,26 @@
 
 i3-msg 'workspace 1; exec kitty'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec firefox'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec thunderbird'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec slack'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec teams'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'workspace 2; layout tabbed; exec p3x-onenote'
 
+sleep 0.5
+
 i3-msg 'mode "default"'