diff --git a/bin/omarchy-update b/bin/omarchy-update
index 39ae5c0c..4ff1c39e 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-update
+++ b/bin/omarchy-update
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -e
 trap 'echo ""; echo -e "\033[0;31mSomething went wrong during the update!\n\nPlease review the output above carefully, correct the error, and retry the update.\n\nIf you need assistance, get help from the community at https://omarchy.org/discord\033[0m"' ERR
 
 if omarchy-update-confirm; then
+  omarchy-update-without-idle
   omarchy-snapshot create || [ $? -eq 127 ]
   omarchy-update-git
   omarchy-update-perform
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-update-confirm b/bin/omarchy-update-confirm
index 7d447bb7..df3d8145 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-update-confirm
+++ b/bin/omarchy-update-confirm
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-hyprctl dispatch tagwindow +noidle
 
 gum style --border normal --border-foreground 6 --padding "1 2" \
   "Ready to update?" \
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-update-without-idle b/bin/omarchy-update-without-idle
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d1892373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/omarchy-update-without-idle
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Ensure screensaver/sleep doesn't set in during updates
+hyprctl dispatch tagwindow +noidle &> /dev/null