diff --git a/X11/xprofile b/X11/xprofile
index 8bd4bde..b7a748d 100644
--- a/X11/xprofile
+++ b/X11/xprofile
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1 # enable pixel-accurate scrolling in firefox
 
 
 # Load Xorg resources and set the DPI
-xrdb -merge $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/X11/xresources
-xrandr --dpi $(xrdb -query | grep -i xft.dpi | cut -d: -f2)
+xrdb -merge "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/X11/xresources"
+"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/scripts/dpi" "$(xrdb -query | grep -i xft.dpi | cut -d: -f2 | xargs)"
 
 setxkbmap -option caps:none
 xset r rate 200 18
diff --git a/scripts/dpi b/scripts/dpi
index 896b064..75c94d9 100755
--- a/scripts/dpi
+++ b/scripts/dpi
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ Xft.dpi: $dpi
 Xcursor.size: $cursor
 EOF
 xrandr --dpi "$dpi" &
-systemctl --user reload-or-restart xsettingsd &
+systemctl --user try-reload-or-restart xsettingsd &
 wait
 
-systemctl --user reload \
+systemctl --user try-reload-or-restart \
     i3 \
     polybar@i3bar &
-systemctl --user restart \
+systemctl --user try-restart \
     dunst &
 
 wait