diff --git a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf
index 4fbf8d0b..422998d1 100644
--- a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf
+++ b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # Very Important Communication Programs, P2P, not expected to get sold
-exec --no-startup-id sleep 25 && flatpak run net.jami.Jami
-exec --no-startup-id sleep 25 && flatpak run org.briarproject.Briar
+exec --no-startup-id flatpak run net.jami.Jami
+exec --no-startup-id flatpak run org.briarproject.Briar
 
 # Signal in wayland and tray
 # --disable-gpu - https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/2567#issuecomment-457282578
 # --start-in-tray - would be nice, but then I cannot open it from there, trus --use-tray-icon
-exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && flatpak run org.signal.Signal --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations,WebRTCPipeWireCapturer --ozone-platform=wayland --disable-gpu --use-tray-icon
+exec --no-startup-id flatpak run org.signal.Signal --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations,WebRTCPipeWireCapturer --ozone-platform=wayland --disable-gpu --use-tray-icon
 
 # Telegram
-exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && flatpak run --env=LC_ALL=en_US.utf8 org.telegram.desktop -startintray
+exec --no-startup-id flatpak run --env=LC_ALL=en_US.utf8 org.telegram.desktop -startintray
 
 # Nheko nightly (Matrix protocol). xwayland for missing all menus in wayland.
-exec --no-startup-id sleep 10 && flatpak run --env=QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb io.github.NhekoReborn.Nheko//master --profile default
+exec --no-startup-id flatpak run --env=QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb io.github.NhekoReborn.Nheko//master --profile default
 
 # Dino, electronless XMPP. Doesn't seem to function too well under Wayland/Sway?
 #exec --no-startup-id dino --gapplication-service
 
 # Gajim nightly, also electronless XMPP
-exec --no-startup-id sleep 10 && flatpak run org.gajim.Gajim.Devel
+exec --no-startup-id flatpak run org.gajim.Gajim.Devel
diff --git a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
index 4dcf651b..c2fe2f37 100644
--- a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
+++ b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ exec --no-startup-id /usr/libexec/kf5/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1
 # Debian
 #exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1
 
-# htop system monitor
+# htop system monitor, this actually needs a bit of sleep to ensure foot
+# server is running
 exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && $term --title=htop htop
 
 # NetworkManager Applet