diff --git a/conky.conf b/conky.conf
index 4442305..8824c58 100644
--- a/conky.conf
+++ b/conky.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ conky.config = {
 	out_to_console = false,
 
 	own_window = true,
-	own_window_type = 'desktop',
+	own_window_class = 'conky',
+	own_window_type = 'override',
 	own_window_transparent = true,
 	own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',
 
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ conky.config = {
 
 	--Lua Load
 	lua_load = '~/.local/share/conky/main.lua',
-	lua_draw_hook_pre = 'main'
+	lua_startup_hook = 'startup',
+	lua_draw_hook_post = 'main'
 }
 
 --control updates entirely in lua