diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index f34e5b8..1a8d988 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ std::vector<CConfigManager::STimeoutRule> CConfigManager::getRules() {
     return m_vRules;
 }
 
+std::string CConfigManager::getOnTimeoutCommand() {
+    return m_vRules.front().onTimeout;
+}
+
 void* const* CConfigManager::getValuePtr(const std::string& name) {
     return m_config.getConfigValuePtr(name.c_str())->getDataStaticPtr();
 }
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index 6f7c402..6b82960 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class CConfigManager {
         std::string onResume  = "";
     };
 
+    std::string               getOnTimeoutCommand();
     std::vector<STimeoutRule> getRules();
     void* const*              getValuePtr(const std::string& name);
 
diff --git a/src/core/Hypridle.cpp b/src/core/Hypridle.cpp
index 38b5d04..c38fcb5 100644
--- a/src/core/Hypridle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Hypridle.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static void spawn(const std::string& args) {
 
 void CHypridle::onIdled(SIdleListener* pListener) {
     Debug::log(LOG, "Idled: rule {:x}", (uintptr_t)pListener);
-
+    isIdled = true;
     if (g_pHypridle->m_iInhibitLocks > 0) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Ignoring from onIdled(), inhibit locks: {}", g_pHypridle->m_iInhibitLocks);
         return;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void CHypridle::onIdled(SIdleListener* pListener) {
 
 void CHypridle::onResumed(SIdleListener* pListener) {
     Debug::log(LOG, "Resumed: rule {:x}", (uintptr_t)pListener);
-
+    isIdled = false;
     if (g_pHypridle->m_iInhibitLocks > 0) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Ignoring from onResumed(), inhibit locks: {}", g_pHypridle->m_iInhibitLocks);
         return;
@@ -301,8 +301,15 @@ void CHypridle::onInhibit(bool lock) {
         // you have been warned.
         m_iInhibitLocks = 0;
         Debug::log(WARN, "BUG THIS: inhibit locks < 0. Brought back to 0.");
-    } else
+    } else if (m_iInhibitLocks > 0) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Inhibit locks: {}", m_iInhibitLocks);
+    } else {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Inhibit locks: {}", m_iInhibitLocks);
+        if (isIdled && lock) {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Running from onInhibit() isIdled = true {}", g_pConfigManager->getOnTimeoutCommand());
+            spawn(g_pConfigManager->getOnTimeoutCommand());
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 CHypridle::SDbusInhibitCookie CHypridle::getDbusInhibitCookie(uint32_t cookie) {
diff --git a/src/core/Hypridle.hpp b/src/core/Hypridle.hpp
index f5352e9..f8fbdea 100644
--- a/src/core/Hypridle.hpp
+++ b/src/core/Hypridle.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class CHypridle {
     void    enterEventLoop();
 
     bool    m_bTerminate    = false;
+    bool    isIdled         = false;
     int64_t m_iInhibitLocks = 0;
 
     struct {