diff --git a/bin/i3-companion b/bin/i3-companion
index 1e2ea29..ec86c38 100755
--- a/bin/i3-companion
+++ b/bin/i3-companion
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import types
 
 import i3ipc
 from i3ipc.aio import Connection
-from systemd import journal
+from systemd import journal, daemon
 import ravel
 import dbussy
 import xcffib
@@ -1040,6 +1040,7 @@ async def main(options):
             if event is StartEvent:
                 start_tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(fn(i3, event)))
 
+    daemon.notify("READY=1")
     await i3.main()
 
 
diff --git a/dotfiles/systemd/i3-companion.service b/dotfiles/systemd/i3-companion.service
index 0f1579d..0c6bb5f 100644
--- a/dotfiles/systemd/i3-companion.service
+++ b/dotfiles/systemd/i3-companion.service
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ Description=i3 companion
 PartOf=graphical-session.target
 
 [Service]
+Type=notify
 ExecStart=%h/.config/i3/bin/i3-companion
 Restart=on-failure