diff --git a/lock.sh b/lock.sh
index d509af5..e0f79f2 100755
--- a/lock.sh
+++ b/lock.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ xset +dpms dpms 5 5 5
 revert_dpms() { xset dpms 0 0 0; }
 trap revert_dpms EXIT
 
+pre_xset_dpms_sleep=0.1
+[ "$HOSTNAME" = decoysnail ] && pre_xset_dpms_sleep=0.5
+
 # pre_lock
 
 # We set a trap to kill the locker if we get killed, then start the locker and
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ if [[ -e /dev/fd/${XSS_SLEEP_LOCK_FD:--1} ]]; then
 else
     trap 'kill %%' TERM INT
     i3lock -n $i3lock_options &
-    sleep 0.1; xset dpms force off
+    sleep $pre_xset_dpms_sleep; xset dpms force off
     wait
 fi