diff --git a/dwm_init b/dwm_init
index 4aac3c5..e22fce3 100755
--- a/dwm_init
+++ b/dwm_init
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-dwm &
 dwm_status &
+dwm
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 98ec6d8..c02f16d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ install_data(sources : 'modules/module_time', install_dir : 'bin')
 install_data(sources : 'modules/module_toggle', install_dir : 'bin')
 install_data(sources : 'modules/module_vol', install_dir : 'bin')
 install_data(sources : 'modules/module_weather', install_dir : 'bin')
+install_data(sources : 'dwm_init', install_dir : 'bin')
 
 test('dwm', project_target)
 test('dwm_status', project_status_target)