diff --git a/src/xlock b/src/xlock
index 58112f8..4f31d43 100644
--- a/src/xlock
+++ b/src/xlock
@@ -3,8 +3,16 @@ screenshot_f="/tmp/.lock.screenshot.png";
 unlock_f="`mktemp --suffix=.xlock`";
 log_b="0";
 
+
+# lock by default
 rm "$unlock_f";
 
+# automatic unlock if booted less than 2mins ago
+onboot=`echo "$(cat /proc/uptime | awk '{print $1}') > 1000;" | bc`;
+if [ "$onboot" -gt 0 ]; then
+	touch "$unlock_f";
+fi;
+
 while true; do
 
 	# if lock file -> wait until it is deleted