diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index d83f45f..0736374 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ font pango:monospace 8
 # execute lockscreen.sh; sperrt rechner nach x min
 exec_always --no-startup-id /home/mg/dotfiles/i3/lockscreen.sh
 # enter lockscreen manually
-bindsym $mod1+l exec i3lock -c 000000
+bindsym $mod1+l exec i3lock --ignore-empty-password --color 000000
 
 # NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
 # and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
diff --git a/i3/lockscreen.sh b/i3/lockscreen.sh
index 27d767f..53f13c6 100755
--- a/i3/lockscreen.sh
+++ b/i3/lockscreen.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-xautolock -detectsleep -time 15 -locker "i3lock -c 000000"
+xautolock -detectsleep -time 15 -locker "i3lock --ignore-empty-password --color 000000"
diff --git a/polybar/config b/polybar/config
index af8c8f4..b970dbb 100644
--- a/polybar/config
+++ b/polybar/config
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ menu-1-0-exec = reboot
 menu-2-0 = power off
 menu-2-0-exec = poweroff
 menu-3-0 = suspend
-menu-3-0-exec = i3lock -c 000000 && systemctl suspend
+menu-3-0-exec = i3lock --ignore-empty-password --color 000000 && systemctl suspend
 menu-4-0 = hibernate
-menu-4-0-exec = i3lock -c 000000 && systemctl hibernate
+menu-4-0-exec = i3lock --ignore-empty-password --color 000000 && systemctl hibernate
 
 [settings]
 screenchange-reload = true