diff --git a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-fineid.conf b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-fineid.conf
index ff849613..c150a515 100644
--- a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-fineid.conf
+++ b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-fineid.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Finnish identity cards https://dvv.fi/en/card-reader-software
 # Requires `sudo systemctl enable --now pcscd` (one time operation)
-exec --no-startup-id DigiSignApplication
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && DigiSignApplication
diff --git a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
index f368b63a..517c1b90 100644
--- a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
+++ b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id foot --title=htop htop
 
 # NetworkManager Applet.
 # Note: handle WiFi with iwd directly. Use this for ethernet or just 3G.
-#exec --no-startup-id nm-applet --indicator
+#exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && nm-applet --indicator
 
 # Mullvad GUI/tray
 #exec --no-startup-id sh -c "/opt/Mullvad\ VPN/mullvad-gui"
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ exec --no-startup-id foot --title=htop htop
 #exec --no-startup-id fcitx
 
 # KDE Connect daemon on Fedora
-#exec --no-startup-id /usr/libexec/kdeconnectd
+#exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && /usr/libexec/kdeconnectd
 
 # Google Drive etc. sync client
-exec --no-startup-id insync start
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && insync start
 
 # NextCloud client
-#exec --no-startup-id nextcloud --background
+#exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && 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
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id blueman-applet
 exec --no-startup-id flatpak run com.rafaelmardojai.Blanket
 
 # Syncthing GUI
-exec --no-startup-id flatpak run me.kozec.syncthingtk --home ~/.config/syncthing --minimized
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && flatpak run me.kozec.syncthingtk --home ~/.config/syncthing --minimized
 
 # Feedreader
-exec --no-startup-id flatpak run net.sourceforge.liferea --mainwindow-state=hidden
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && flatpak run net.sourceforge.liferea --mainwindow-state=hidden