diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_aw-start b/dot_bin/executable_aw-start
index 31ab2e6..35a3abb 100644
--- a/dot_bin/executable_aw-start
+++ b/dot_bin/executable_aw-start
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 
 # start activity watch without QT
 
-/usr/bin/aw-server &
-/usr/bin/aw-watcher-afk &
-/usr/bin/aw-watcher-window &
+/usr/bin/aw-server > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+while ! ss -tnlH | grep '127.0.0.1:5600' > /dev/null; do
+    sleep 0.2
+done
+
+/usr/bin/aw-watcher-window < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown
+while ! ss -apH state established | grep aw-watcher-wind > /dev/null; do
+    sleep 0.2
+done
+
+/usr/bin/aw-watcher-afk < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown
+while ! ss -apH state established | grep aw-watcher-afk > /dev/null; do
+    sleep 0.2
+done