diff --git a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
index 21e2ffe5..df8b198c 100644
--- a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
+++ b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Config {
    -- layout
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
    , alignSep = "}{"  -- separator between left-right alignment
-   , template = "%StdinReader% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% | %dynnetwork% }{ %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD% %tray%"
+   , template = "%StdinReader% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% | %dynnetwork% }{ %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD%" 
 
    -- general behavior
    , lowerOnStart =     True    -- send to bottom of window stack on start
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ Config {
                              , "--normal"   , "darkorange"
                              , "--high"     , "darkred"
                              ] 10
-        , Run Com "trayer"   ["-l"] "tray" 20
         , Run XPropertyLog   "_XMONAD_TRAYPAD" 
 
         -- battery monitor
diff --git a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index 054eb155..96e97e21 100644
--- a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ myLogHook h = dynamicLogWithPP $ def { ppOutput = hPutStrLn h }
 -- By default, do nothing.
 myStartupHook = do
   spawnOnce "keepassxc"
+  spawn "sleep 1 && killall trayer; trayer --edge bottom --align right --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut true --height 20 --transparent true --alpha 0 --tint #000000 --widthtype request"
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Now run xmonad with all the defaults we set up.