diff --git a/home/linux/gui/base/hypridle/hypridle.conf b/home/linux/gui/base/hypridle/hypridle.conf
index 02a35bf5..aadf734a 100644
--- a/home/linux/gui/base/hypridle/hypridle.conf
+++ b/home/linux/gui/base/hypridle/hypridle.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 general {
     lock_cmd = noctalia-shell ipc call lockScreen lock              # avoid starting multiple instances
     before_sleep_cmd = noctalia-shell ipc call lockScreen lock          # lock before suspend
-    # after_sleep_cmd = hyprctl dispatch dpms on        # resume dpms after suspend
     ignore_dbus_inhibit = false                       # whether to ignore dbus-sent idle-inhibit requests
 }
 
@@ -19,6 +18,12 @@ listener {
 # the user had made those adjustments. niri (26.04) has no built-in idle timers,
 # so hypridle stays responsible for keyboard backlight, dpms and locking below.
 
+listener {
+    timeout = 900                                      # 15 minutes
+    on-timeout = niri msg action power-off-monitors    # DPMS off via niri
+    on-resume = niri msg action power-on-monitors      # DPMS on via niri
+}
+
 listener {
     timeout = 1200                                     # 20 minutes
     on-timeout = noctalia-shell ipc call lockScreen lock           # lock screen