diff --git a/firestarter b/firestarter
index 75fe291..43d4e04 100755
--- a/firestarter
+++ b/firestarter
@@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ command -v gnome-settings-daemon
 gnome-settings-daemon
 EOF
 	# System statistics glances
+	# Note: the dumb sleep hack is because Conky crashes with window_type override if the WM hasn't loaded yet
+	# This gives the Wm ample time to load up
 	cat << EOF > "$_configdir/stat-glances"
 [ -z "\$DISPLAY" ]
 :
 command -v conky && [ -r "\${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/conky/conky.conf" ]
-conky
+sleep 5 && conky
 EOF
 	# Wallpaper setters
 	cat << EOF > "$_configdir/wallpaper"