diff --git a/example/hypr.conf b/example/hypr.conf
index 77cd364..6cf666d 100644
--- a/example/hypr.conf
+++ b/example/hypr.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ gaps_out=20
 rounding=0
 max_fps=60 # max fps for updates of config & animations
 
+
+# Execs
+# exec-once=/home/me/MyEpicShellScript # will exec the script only when the WM launches
+# exec=/home/me/MyEpicShellScript # will exec the script every time the config is reloaded
+
 # Bar config
 Bar {
     height=20
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 090189f..6e59245 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ void ConfigManager::init() {
     configValues["anim.speed"].floatValue = 1;
     configValues["anim.enabled"].intValue = 1;
 
+    if (!g_pWindowManager->statusBar) {
+        isFirstLaunch = true;
+    }
+
     loadConfigLoadVars();
     applyKeybindsToX();
 }
@@ -257,6 +261,9 @@ void parseLine(std::string& line) {
     } else if (COMMAND == "exec") {
         handleRawExec(COMMAND, VALUE);
         return;
+    } else if (COMMAND == "exec-once" && ConfigManager::isFirstLaunch) {
+        handleRawExec(COMMAND, VALUE);
+        return;
     } else if (COMMAND == "status_command") {
         handleStatusCommand(COMMAND, VALUE);
         return;
@@ -315,6 +322,7 @@ void ConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
     }
 
     loadBar = true;
+    isFirstLaunch = false;
 }
 
 void ConfigManager::applyKeybindsToX() {
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index c617d9e..18bdd28 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace ConfigManager {
 
     inline bool         isBar = false;  // If true we send the command to the bar parser
 
+    inline bool         isFirstLaunch = false;
+
     void                init();
     void                loadConfigLoadVars();
     void                tick();