diff --git a/profile b/profile
index 19ac29a..2378b8f 100644
--- a/profile
+++ b/profile
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ stty -ixon
 
 set xbmap gb
 
-# turn off displays after one hour
-xset s 3600 3600
+# disable DPMS and screensaving
+xset s off -dpms
 
 # wal
 # (cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &)