diff --git a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
index dfedd152..595d6263 100644
--- a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
+++ b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ exec --no-startup-id insync start
 
 # NextCloud client
 #exec --no-startup-id nextcloud --background
-exec --no-startup-id flatpak run com.nextcloud.desktopclient.nextcloud --background
+# Artificial sleep here seems necessary workaround to avoid https://github.com/flathub/com.nextcloud.desktopclient.nextcloud/issues/76
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && flatpak run com.nextcloud.desktopclient.nextcloud --background
 
 # Bluetooth tray
 exec --no-startup-id blueman-applet