diff --git a/templates/i3/i3 b/templates/i3/i3
index 3c46555..2856638 100644
--- a/templates/i3/i3
+++ b/templates/i3/i3
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOU
 
 {% if device == "laptop" %}
 # Screen brightness controls
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 20 # increase screen brightness
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 20 # decrease screen brightness
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -inc 20 # increase screen brightness
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -dec 20 # decrease screen brightness
 {% endif %}
 
 # Media player controls
-bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play-pause
-bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl play-pause
-bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
-bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
+bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id playerctl play-pause
+bindsym XF86AudioPause exec --no-startup-id playerctl play-pause
+bindsym XF86AudioNext exec --no-startup-id playerctl next
+bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec --no-startup-id playerctl previous
 
 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier $mod