diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_postwake.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_postwake.sh
index f3f7522..18e3488 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_postwake.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_postwake.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 
 # This script is called when the system has successfully woken up after sleep
 
+# include common definitions
+# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
+. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
+
 sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh
+pkill -CONT conky
 
 (sleep 15 && sxmo_resetscaninterval.sh) &
 
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_presuspend.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_presuspend.sh
index 2319330..e41c012 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_presuspend.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_presuspend.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 # This script is called prior to suspending
 
+# include common definitions
+# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
+. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
+
+pkill -STOP conky
+
 # If this script returns a non-zero exit code, suspension will be cancelled
 
 if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/presuspend" ]; then