diff --git a/home/services.nix b/home/services.nix
index 58654ea..d2de690 100644
--- a/home/services.nix
+++ b/home/services.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     gpg-agent = import ./services/gpg-agent.nix {
     };
 
-    network-manager-applet.enable = true;
     languagetool.enable = true;
     mailhog.enable = true;
 
diff --git a/home/windowManager/i3.nix b/home/windowManager/i3.nix
index 906752a..27d34c0 100644
--- a/home/windowManager/i3.nix
+++ b/home/windowManager/i3.nix
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ in {
       ];
     };
 
+    startup = [
+      # Start programs / applets
+      {
+        command = "nm-applet";
+        notification = false;
+      }
+    ];
+
     keybindings = {
       # kill focused window
       "${modifier}+Shift+q" = "kill";
diff --git a/systems/hikari/configuration.nix b/systems/hikari/configuration.nix
index 89b394c..2fb2804 100644
--- a/systems/hikari/configuration.nix
+++ b/systems/hikari/configuration.nix
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 
   programs = {
     # Enable network manager applet
+    nm-applet.enable = true;
     dconf.enable = true;
   };