diff --git a/home/desktop-xmonad/misc.nix b/home/desktop-xmonad/misc.nix
index fd4fa4d..0ce67e1 100644
--- a/home/desktop-xmonad/misc.nix
+++ b/home/desktop-xmonad/misc.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ in {
     fade = false;
     shadow = true;
     backend = "glx";
+    shadowExclude = [ "name ~= 'stalonetray'" ];
+    vSync = true;
   };
 
   services.random-background = {