diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 444ef8b..d1fab07 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ bindsym $mod+c mode $macromode
 ################
 
 # lock the screen
-bindsym Mod1+l exec --no-startup-id i3lock --image="$HOME/img/background/Red-billed_streamertail_Trochilus_polytmus_female_in_flight_2_lock.png" || notify-send -u normal -i lock -a i3 "Failed to lock screen" "i3lock had a non-zero exit code."
+bindsym Mod1+l exec --no-startup-id i3lock --tiling --show-failed-attempts --color=000000 --image="$HOME/img/bg/Red-billed_streamertail_Trochilus_polytmus_female_in_flight_2_lock.png" || notify-send -u normal -i lock -a i3 "Failed to lock screen" "i3lock had a non-zero exit code."
 
 # start a terminal
 bindsym $mod+Return    exec $term