diff --git a/home/hyprland/config.nix b/home/hyprland/config.nix
index 3443b9a1..29de5ed0 100644
--- a/home/hyprland/config.nix
+++ b/home/hyprland/config.nix
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ in ''
   bindm = SUPER, mouse:272, movewindow
   bindm = SUPER, mouse:273, resizewindow
 
+  exec-once = emacs --fg-daemon
   exec-once = swaync
   exec-once = ${pkgs.hyprpaper}/bin/hyprpaper
   exec-once = ${pkgs.dex}/bin/dex --autostart