diff --git a/scripts/backlight.sh b/scripts/backlight.sh
index 4f66e0b..e0be12c 100755
--- a/scripts/backlight.sh
+++ b/scripts/backlight.sh
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ case $1 in
 	(( current_backlight += 5 ))
 	[[ $current_backlight -gt 100 ]] && current_backlight=100
 
-	xbacklight -set $current_backlight
+	xbacklight -set $current_backlight -time 0
 	notify-send -t 250 "BL: $current_backlight"
 ;;
 "lower")
 	(( current_backlight -= 5 ))
 	[[ $current_backlight -lt 5 ]] && current_backlight=1
 
-	xbacklight -set $current_backlight
+	xbacklight -set $current_backlight -time 0
 	notify-send -t 250 "BL: $current_backlight"
 ;;
 esac
diff --git a/scripts/daemons.sh b/scripts/daemons.sh
index bddbddb..283ede0 100755
--- a/scripts/daemons.sh
+++ b/scripts/daemons.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[[ ! $(pidof compton) ]] && compton
-[[ ! $(pidof unclutter) ]] && unclutter
-[[ ! $(pidof mpd) ]] && mpd
-[[ ! $(pidof transmission-daemon) ]] && transmission-daemon
-[[ ! $(pidof dunst) ]] && dunst
-[[ ! $(pidof nm-applet) ]] && nm-applet
+[[ ! $(pidof compton) ]] && compton &
+[[ ! $(pidof unclutter) ]] && unclutter &
+[[ ! $(pidof mpd) ]] && mpd &
+[[ ! $(pidof transmission-daemon) ]] && transmission-daemon &
+[[ ! $(pidof dunst) ]] && dunst &
+[[ ! $(pidof nm-applet) ]] && nm-applet &
 
diff --git a/scripts/music.sh b/scripts/music.sh
index 9af85c1..63fdc9c 100755
--- a/scripts/music.sh
+++ b/scripts/music.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ case $1 in
 	mpc toggle
 ;;
 "next")
-	mpc next
+	mpc next &
 	pkill -RTMIN+2 i3blocks
 ;;
 "prev")
-	mpc prev
+	mpc prev &
 	pkill -RTMIN+2 i3blocks
 ;;
 esac