diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index ffe1a5e8..a27f0d0b 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ for_window [class=".*"] title_format "%title"
 
 # Plasma integration
 exec --no-startup-id wmctrl -c Plasma
+exec --no-startup-id killall plasmashell
+exec --no-startup-id killall krunner
 for_window [class="krunner"] floating enable; border none
 
 # Miscellaneous window rules
diff --git a/.config/i3/kdestartup.sh b/.config/i3/kdestartup.sh
index 8b4901d5..735f81d8 100755
--- a/.config/i3/kdestartup.sh
+++ b/.config/i3/kdestartup.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 xrdb ~/.Xresources &
-killall plasmashell &
-killall krunner &
 killall xembedsniproxy &
 feh --randomize --bg-fill ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/i3 &