diff --git a/src/idle.cpp b/src/idle.cpp
index e535b0a..8fd6b03 100644
--- a/src/idle.cpp
+++ b/src/idle.cpp
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ void Idle::update(bool isRunning) {
     if (idle == NULL) {
       idle = zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1_create_inhibitor(
           wl_idle_inhibit_manager, surface);
-      wl_display_roundtrip(display);
+      wl_display_sync(display);
     }
     cout << "IDLE INHIBITED" << endl;
   } else {
     if (idle != NULL) {
       zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1_destroy(idle);
       idle = NULL;
-      wl_display_roundtrip(display);
+      wl_display_sync(display);
     }
     cout << "NOT IDLE INHIBITED" << endl;
   }