diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index ce4cf42..79d302f 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$BASH_SOURCE[0]" )" && pwd )"
 #deploy auto complete for zsh
 git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ~/.zsh/zsh-autosuggestions 
 
+#caching the background
+betterlockscreen -u bg.png
+
 symlinkFile() {
     filename="$SCRIPT_DIR/$1"
     destination="$HOME/$2/$1"
diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 0399a8f..b457dd8 100755
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+h exec "~/.screenlayout/home-setup.sh"
 bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec "~/.screenlayout/portable-setup.sh"
 bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec "~/bin/map-wacom"
 bindsym $mod+b exec "boomer"
-bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec "i3lock --image ~/dotfiles/bg.png"
+bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec "betterlockscreen --lock"
 bindsym $mod+Shift+b exec "quentin_saver"
 bindsym --release $mod+Shift+l exec "slock"