diff --git a/home/progs/niri.nix b/home/progs/niri.nix
index f34f2e2..76c84f3 100644
--- a/home/progs/niri.nix
+++ b/home/progs/niri.nix
@@ -103,7 +103,11 @@ in
 
       # https://github.com/sodiboo/niri-flake/issues/591
       switch-events = with config.lib.niri.actions; {
-        "lid-close".action = spawn (lib.getExe pkgs.swaylock);
+        "lid-close".action = spawn [
+          "sh"
+          "-c"
+          "${lib.getExe pkgs.swaylock} -f && systemctl suspend"
+        ];
       };
 
       binds = with config.lib.niri.actions; {