diff --git a/bin/input-event b/bin/input-event
index 004d010..564318d 100755
--- a/bin/input-event
+++ b/bin/input-event
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ case "$use,$(uname -n),$name" in
         # Are we getting docked?
         sleep 2
         if xrandr | grep '^DP. connected'; then
+            pkill compton
             xrandr --output eDP1 --off --output DP3 --auto --primary
             xrandr --output DP4 --auto --right-of DP3 --dpi 96
-            pkill compton
             sleep 1
             echo 'awesome.restart()' | awesome-client
         fi