diff --git a/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index 930e40e..d704d9c 100644
--- a/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ font:
     x: 0
     y: 5
 
-background_opacity: 0.5
+background_opacity: 0.75
 
 colors:
   # Default colors
diff --git a/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/autostart
index ad2a3b9..aa08b2c 100755
--- a/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -191,3 +191,7 @@ done
 
 # Start picom
 picom --experimental-backends --backend glx &
+
+# Disable screensaver
+xset s off
+xset -dpms