diff --git a/bin/omarchy-refresh-waybar b/bin/omarchy-refresh-waybar
index 8317168..af2c1d2 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-refresh-waybar
+++ b/bin/omarchy-refresh-waybar
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ if gum confirm "Refresh Waybar config? This will replace your current settings w
   cp -f ~/.local/share/omarchy/config/waybar/style.css ~/.config/waybar/ 2>/dev/null
 
   # Restart waybar
-  pkill waybar &>/dev/null
-  setsid waybar &>/dev/null &
+  pkill -SIGUSR2 waybar
 fi
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-theme-set b/bin/omarchy-theme-set
index 25bc979..46a5c35 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-theme-set
+++ b/bin/omarchy-theme-set
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ ln -nsf "$THEME_PATH" "$CURRENT_THEME_DIR"
 touch "$HOME/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml"
 
 # Restart components to apply new theme
-pkill waybar &>/dev/null
-setsid waybar &>/dev/null &
+pkill -SIGUSR2 waybar
 makoctl reload
 hyprctl reload