diff --git a/bin/dunstctl b/bin/dunstctl
index 20de88b..b85bbc9 100755
--- a/bin/dunstctl
+++ b/bin/dunstctl
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ log() {
     printf '[%s] %s\n' "$(date -uIseconds)" "$*" >> "$_logfile"
 }
 
-case "$1" in
-    enable)
+case "$1 $2" in
+    "set-paused false")
         log "Enabling dunst"
         systemctl --user --no-block kill --signal SIGUSR2 dunst
 
         ;;
-    disable)
+    "set-paused true")
         log "Disabling dunst"
         systemctl --user --no-block kill --signal SIGUSR1 dunst
         ;;
diff --git a/i3/scripts/i3exit b/i3/scripts/i3exit
index 065e28d..500f3a1 100755
--- a/i3/scripts/i3exit
+++ b/i3/scripts/i3exit
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ reset_screen() {
 lock_and_screen_off() {
     lock &
     _pid=$!
-    dunstctl disable
+    dunstctl set-paused true
     screen_off
     wait $_pid
-    dunstctl enable
+    dunstctl set-paused false
     reset_screen
 }
 
diff --git a/i3/scripts/presentation-mode b/i3/scripts/presentation-mode
index f3cfdfe..8318a1f 100755
--- a/i3/scripts/presentation-mode
+++ b/i3/scripts/presentation-mode
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ is_on() {
 
 switch_on() {
     touch "${_status_file}"
-    dunstctl disable &
+    dunstctl set-paused true &
     systemctl --user --no-block stop redshift.service
     systemctl --user --no-block stop spotify.service
     ~/.i3/scripts/bar-update "external_script presentation_mode"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ switch_on() {
 
 switch_off() {
     rm -f "${_status_file}"
-    dunstctl enable &
+    dunstctl set-paused false &
     systemctl --user --no-block start redshift.service
     systemctl --user --no-block start spotify.service
     ~/.i3/scripts/bar-update "external_script presentation_mode"