diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
index 80d1ae8..ce6f99a 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ customxinit() {
 startdwm() {
 	exec dbus-run-session sh -c "
 		$0 daemonsneedingdbus;
-		$0 customxinit;
+		. $0 customxinit;
 		dwm 2> ~/.dwm.log
 	"
 }