diff --git a/desktop/startdwm b/desktop/startdwm
index 429a3ca..5aa8568 100755
--- a/desktop/startdwm
+++ b/desktop/startdwm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 systemctl --user restart clipmenud.service # restarts clipmenud, if installed
-wal -R # could be changed
+wal -R -ste # could be changed
 picom -b # launches compositor
 /usr/local/bin/dwmblocks & # launches slstatus/dwmblocks
 /usr/bin/dunst & # launches dunst daemon
diff --git a/scripts/adelle-theme b/scripts/adelle-theme
index 795cf1c..7020bdb 100755
--- a/scripts/adelle-theme
+++ b/scripts/adelle-theme
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ setwall() {
 	if [ -z "$picwal" ]; then
 		setwall
 	else
-			wal -i "$picwaldir/$picwal" -qste
+			wal -i "$picwaldir/$picwal" -ste
 			if [ -z "$theme" ]; then
 				setcolor1
 				unset picwaldir