diff --git a/settings/hyprland.nix b/settings/hyprland.nix
index 13f7510..133df50 100644
--- a/settings/hyprland.nix
+++ b/settings/hyprland.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ in
           # the config (and thus the instance to talk to) via ~/.config —
           # without it: "Could not find "default" config directory".
           export HOME=/home/fred
-          ${pkgs.quickshell}/bin/qs ipc call lock lock
+          # --any-display: no WAYLAND_DISPLAY here, and qs skips instances
+          # on other displays without it.
+          ${pkgs.quickshell}/bin/qs ipc --any-display call lock lock
           ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/sleep 1
         '';
         TimeoutStartSec = "5s";