diff --git a/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish b/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
index 27bd01d4..06378d8d 100644
--- a/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ set fish_color_cwd yellow
 set SSH_AUTH_SOCK /run/user/1000/ssh-agent.socket
 export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
 
+# Set XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP to sway
+set -gx XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP sway
+
 # Defined in /home/marc/.config/fish/functions/fish_prompt.fish @ line 2
 # slightly modified from defaults
 function fish_prompt
diff --git a/arch-config/etc/environment b/arch-config/etc/environment
index 31844906..f8018e1b 100644
--- a/arch-config/etc/environment
+++ b/arch-config/etc/environment
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct
 EDITOR=vim
-XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=sway
+#XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=sway