diff --git a/config/i3/config b/config/i3/config
index 38bd7d6..f5ffcdf 100644
--- a/config/i3/config
+++ b/config/i3/config
@@ -216,3 +216,6 @@ exec --no-startup-id xfce4-power-manager
 
 # start activate-linux
 exec --no-startup-id activate-linux
+
+# Start dunst (notification service)
+exec --no-startup-id dunst
diff --git a/config/picom/picom.conf b/config/picom/picom.conf
index c71fc88..aca717f 100644
--- a/config/picom/picom.conf
+++ b/config/picom/picom.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-backend = "glx";
+backend = "xrender";
 no-dock-shadow = true;
 active-opacity = 10;
 frame-opacity = 10;