diff --git a/etc/xlshrc b/etc/xlshrc
index ca9fbba..e1df4f4 100644
--- a/etc/xlshrc
+++ b/etc/xlshrc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fi
 xrdb -merge "$XRESFILE"
 xsetroot -solid "$BGCOLOR"
 if which xdotool; then
-  ( xwindow=$(xdotool search --sync --class $TERMINAL)
-    xdotool windowfocus "$xwindow" )&
+  ( xwindow=$(sleep 1 && xdotool search --class $TERMINAL)
+    xdotool windowfocus --sync "$xwindow" )&
 fi
 exec $TERMINAL -g 80x15+$px+$py -e $(which xlsh)