diff --git a/base.nix.go b/base.nix.go
index f09dfb1..cf2392d 100644
--- a/base.nix.go
+++ b/base.nix.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ main = xmonad defaultConfig
 
 startup :: X ()
 startup = do
-  spawn "${pkgs.spice-vdagent}/bin/spice-vdagent"
+  spawn "while [ 1 ]; do ${pkgs.spice-vdagent}/bin/spice-vdagent -x; done &"
   '';
 
   systemd.services.home-user-build-xmonad = {