diff --git a/i3/config.j2 b/i3/config.j2
index 367c694..4d62742 100644
--- a/i3/config.j2
+++ b/i3/config.j2
@@ -369,5 +369,5 @@ bar {
     }
 
     i3bar_command i3bar
-    status_command py3status --dbus-notify -c ~/.i3/i3status.conf
+    status_command py3status --standalone --dbus-notify -c ~/.i3/i3status.conf
 }