diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 7dc548b..c55dc04 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ mode "launch" {
     bindsym f exec firefox; mode "default"
     bindsym t exec thunar; mode "default"
     bindsym --release Shift+t exec $config_dir/passthrough "Emacs" "super+t" thunar; mode "default"
-    bindsym x exec gajim; mode "default"
+    bindsym x exec gdbus call --session --dest=org.gajim.Gajim --object-path /org/gajim/Gajim --method org.gtk.Actions.Activate show [] {} || gajim; mode "default"
     bindsym Escape mode "default"
     bindsym Return mode "default"
     bindsym grave mode "default"