diff --git a/i3/i3/config b/i3/i3/config
index 13aec17..239ab5c 100644
--- a/i3/i3/config
+++ b/i3/i3/config
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+parenright move container to workspace 9
 bindsym $mod+Shift+equal move container to workspace 10
 
 # reload the configuration file
-bindsym $mod+Shift+C reload
+bindsym $mod+Shift+C exec --no-startup-id bash ~/.i3/scripts/genconfig.bash ; reload
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+R restart
 # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)