diff --git a/swayidle-lock-screen b/swayidle-lock-screen
index 23af118..d025479 100755
--- a/swayidle-lock-screen
+++ b/swayidle-lock-screen
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function run {
     swayidle -w -C /dev/null \
         timeout 15 "${suspend_command}" resume "${wake_command}" &
     local swayidle_pid="${!}"
-    swaylock -e ${img_flags}
+    swaylock ${empty_flag} ${img_flags}
     kill "${swayidle_pid}"
     hyprctl dispatch dpms on
     dunstctl set-paused false
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function fix_eww {
 local background=false
 local suspend_command='hyprctl dispatch dpms off'
 local wake_command='hyprctl dispatch dpms on'
+local empty_flag=''
 local fix_eww=()
 while [[ "${1}" =~ '^-' ]]; do
     case "${1}" in
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ while [[ "${1}" =~ '^-' ]]; do
         -s)
             local suspend_command='sudo /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sleep suspend &'
             ;;
+        -e)
+            empty_flag='-e'
+            ;;
         -*)
             printf "error: unknown flag '%s'\n" "${1}" >&2
             ;;