diff --git a/bin/blurlock b/bin/blurlock
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c7772ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/blurlock
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+RESOLUTION=$(xrandr -q|sed -n 's/.*current[ ]\([0-9]*\) x \([0-9]*\),.*/\1x\2/p')
+
+# lock the screen
+import -silent -window root jpeg:- | convert - -scale 20% -blur 0x2.5 -resize 500% RGB:- | \
+    i3lock --raw $RESOLUTION:rgb -i /dev/stdin -e $@
+    
+# sleep 1 adds a small delay to prevent possible race conditions with suspend
+#sleep 1
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/bin/clean.sh b/bin/clean.sh
index 72b8d63..781f36e 100644
--- a/bin/clean.sh
+++ b/bin/clean.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 rm -rf ~/bin/power
+rm -rf ~/bin/blurlock
diff --git a/bin/install.sh b/bin/install.sh
index 8e95ee1..a31ddaf 100644
--- a/bin/install.sh
+++ b/bin/install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 rm -rf ~/bin/power
+rm -rf ~/bin/blurlock
 
 ln -s $HOME/dotfiles/bin/power $HOME/bin/power
+ln -s $HOME/dotfiles/bin/blurlock $HOME/bin/blurlock
diff --git a/spectrwm/autostart.sh b/spectrwm/autostart.sh
index f446f03..2a81918 100755
--- a/spectrwm/autostart.sh
+++ b/spectrwm/autostart.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ pamac-tray &
 clipit &
 #blueman-applet &
 #start_conky_maia &
-xautolock -time 10 -locker blurlock &
+xautolock -time 10 -locker ~/bin/blurlock &
 udiskie --no-automount --tray &
 # gajim &