diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 315e31ff..6968be6a 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id dunst
 exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/polkit-mate/polkit-mate-authentication-agent-1
 exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/polkit-mate/polkit-mate-authentication-agent-1
 exec --no-startup-id mate-power-manager
-exec --no-startup-id mpd
+exec --no-startup-id "sleep 15 && mpd"
 # XDG
 exec --no-startup-id "dex -a"