diff --git a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index 26ca21e3..78b3ff4e 100644
--- a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modm}) = M.fromList $
     , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_q     ), io exitSuccess)
 
     -- Restart xmonad
-    , ((modm              , xK_q     ), spawn "xmonad --recompile; xmonad --restart; killall xmobar")
+    , ((modm              , xK_q     ), spawn "xmonad --recompile; killall xmobar; xmonad --restart")
 
     -- Run xmessage with a summary of the default keybindings (useful for beginners)
     , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_slash ), xmessage help)