diff --git a/sway/startsway.sh b/sway/startsway.sh
index a39fb54..607dd5e 100755
--- a/sway/startsway.sh
+++ b/sway/startsway.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 rm $HOME/.swaylog
 echo sway > $HOME/.spool/last_login_gui
-exec SWAYSOCK="$HOME/.spool/sway-ipc.sock" sway --debug 2>> $HOME/.swaylog >> $HOME/.swaylog
+export SWAYSOCK="$HOME/.spool/sway-ipc.sock"
+sway --debug 2>> $HOME/.swaylog >> $HOME/.swaylog
+export SWAYSOCK=`sway --get-socketpath`