diff --git a/nix/wm/xmonad/default.nix b/nix/wm/xmonad/default.nix
index 17180de..2796f9f 100644
--- a/nix/wm/xmonad/default.nix
+++ b/nix/wm/xmonad/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in
       };
 
       initExtra = ''
-        ${pkgs.nitrogen}/bin/nitrogen &
+        ${pkgs.nitrogen}/bin/nitrogen --restore &
       '';
     };
   };