diff --git a/config/niri/wal.sh b/config/niri/wal.sh
index 17097af..6d830f9 100755
--- a/config/niri/wal.sh
+++ b/config/niri/wal.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ wal -q -n -i /usr/share/endeavouros/backgrounds/ -i /usr/share/endeavouros/backg
 
 if [[ $(pidof waybar) ]]; then
   killall -SIGUSR2 waybar
+else
+  waybar 2>&1 >/dev/null &
 fi
 
 swaybg -m fill -i "$(<"${HOME}/.cache/wal/wal")" &