diff --git a/dotfiles/xinitrc b/dotfiles/xinitrc
index 7e071c3d..5260d3ae 100644
--- a/dotfiles/xinitrc
+++ b/dotfiles/xinitrc
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 # -*- mode: sh -*-
 setxkbmap -layout "$(setxkbmap -print | awk -F + '/xkb_symbols/ {print $2}')" -option ctrl:nocaps
 xrdb -merge "$HOME/.Xresources"
+
+# Disable screensaver
+setterm -blank 0 -powersave off -powerdown 0
+xset s off