diff --git a/config/hypr/main.conf b/config/hypr/main.conf
index f74472e1..5ee228ba 100644
--- a/config/hypr/main.conf
+++ b/config/hypr/main.conf
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ exec-once = swayosd-server
 exec-once = swayidle -w lock $LOCK_PATH/lock.sh
 
 # Special window apps
-exec-once = thunderbird & sleep 5; hyprctl dispatch movetoworkspacesilent special:thunder,"^(thunderbird)$"
-exec-once = spotify & sleep 5; hyprctl dispatch movetoworkspacesilent special:spot,"^(Spotify)$"
+exec-once = [workspace special:thunder silent] thunderbird
+exec-once = [workspace special:spot silent] spotify
 
 # Some default env vars.
 env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ gestures {
 # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Window-Rules/ for more
 
 windowrule = noborder,^(wofi)$
-windowrule = workspace special silent,^(Spotify)$
-windowrule = workspace special silent,^(thunderbird)$
+windowrule = workspace special:spot silent,^(Spotify)$
+windowrule = workspace special:thunder silent,^(thunderbird)$
 
 windowrule = float,^(org.kde.polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1)$
 windowrule = size 741 288,^(org.kde.polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1)$