diff --git a/config/hypr/UserConfigs/Startup_Apps.conf b/config/hypr/UserConfigs/Startup_Apps.conf
index 8ccbfa6..f7cadbf 100644
--- a/config/hypr/UserConfigs/Startup_Apps.conf
+++ b/config/hypr/UserConfigs/Startup_Apps.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $lock = $scriptsDir/LockScreen.sh
 $SwwwRandom = $UserScripts/WallpaperAutoChange.sh
 
 # wallpaper stuff / More wallpaper options below
-exec-once = swww query || swww init
+exec-once = swww query || swww-daemon &
 exec-once = $SwwwRandom $wallDIR # random wallpaper switcher every 30 minutes 
 
 # Startup
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ exec-once = swayidle -w timeout 900 '$lock'
 #exec-once = swayidle -w  timeout 900 'hyprctl dispatch dpms off' resume 'hyprctl dispatch dpms on'
 
 # Here are list of features available but disabled by default
-#exec-once = swww query || swww init && swww img $HOME/Pictures/wallpapers/mecha-nostalgia.png  # persistent wallpaper
+#exec-once = swww query || swww-daemon && swww img $HOME/Pictures/wallpapers/mecha-nostalgia.png  # persistent wallpaper
 
 #gnome polkit for nixos
 #exec-once = $scriptsDir/Polkit-NixOS.sh
diff --git a/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperRandom.sh b/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperRandom.sh
index 1737ddf..c2467b0 100755
--- a/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperRandom.sh
+++ b/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperRandom.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BEZIER=".43,1.19,1,.4"
 SWWW_PARAMS="--transition-fps $FPS --transition-type $TYPE --transition-duration $DURATION --transition-bezier $BEZIER"
 
 
-swww query || swww init && swww img ${RANDOMPICS} $SWWW_PARAMS
+swww query || swww-daemon && swww img ${RANDOMPICS} $SWWW_PARAMS
 
 
 ${scriptsDir}/PywalSwww.sh
diff --git a/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperSelect.sh b/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperSelect.sh
index b833ec8..3288607 100755
--- a/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperSelect.sh
+++ b/config/hypr/UserScripts/WallpaperSelect.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ menu() {
   printf "$RANDOM_PIC_NAME\n"
 }
 
-swww query || swww init
+swww query || swww-daemon &
 
 main() {
   choice=$(menu | ${rofi_command})
diff --git a/config/hypr/initial-boot.sh b/config/hypr/initial-boot.sh
index b8a7cd8..bfb7038 100755
--- a/config/hypr/initial-boot.sh
+++ b/config/hypr/initial-boot.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if [ ! -f ~/.config/hypr/.initial_startup_done ]; then
     # Initialize pywal and wallpaper
 	if [ -f "$wallpaper" ]; then
 		wal -i $wallpaper -s -t > /dev/null 
-		swww init && $swww $wallpaper $effect
+		swww-daemon && $swww $wallpaper $effect
 	    "$scriptsDir/PywalSwww.sh" > /dev/null 2>&1 & 
 	fi
      
diff --git a/config/hypr/scripts/DarkLight.sh b/config/hypr/scripts/DarkLight.sh
index 50b0164..2c1b918 100755
--- a/config/hypr/scripts/DarkLight.sh
+++ b/config/hypr/scripts/DarkLight.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ light_rofi_pywal="$HOME/.cache/wal/colors-rofi-light.rasi"
 pkill swaybg
 
 # Initialize swww if needed
-swww query || swww init
+swww query || swww-daemon &
 
 # Set swww options
 swww="swww img"
diff --git a/config/hypr/scripts/GameMode.sh b/config/hypr/scripts/GameMode.sh
index 7405140..1b2ac5b 100755
--- a/config/hypr/scripts/GameMode.sh
+++ b/config/hypr/scripts/GameMode.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if [ "$HYPRGAMEMODE" = 1 ] ; then
     notify-send -e -u low -i "$notif" "gamemode enabled. All animations off"
     exit
 else
-	swww init && swww img "$HOME/.config/rofi/.current_wallpaper"
+	swww-daemon && swww img "$HOME/.config/rofi/.current_wallpaper"
 	sleep 0.1
 	${SCRIPTSDIR}/PywalSwww.sh
 	sleep 0.5