diff --git a/configs/xinitrc b/configs/xinitrc
index 9299b66..1991ee7 100644
--- a/configs/xinitrc
+++ b/configs/xinitrc
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$failsafe" ]; then
- exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session dwm 
+ export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
+ exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session xmonad
 else
  exec $command
 fi