diff --git a/swayidle-lock-screen b/swayidle-lock-screen
index 5f8a04f..2406067 100755
--- a/swayidle-lock-screen
+++ b/swayidle-lock-screen
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env zsh
 
 function run {
+    dunstctl set-paused true
     swayidle -w -C /dev/null \
         timeout 15 'hyprctl dispatch dpms off' resume 'hyprctl dispatch dpms on' &
     local swayidle_pid="${!}"
     swaylock -e "${@}"
     kill "${swayidle_pid}"
     hyprctl dispatch dpms on
+    dunstctl set-paused false
 }
 
 local background=false