diff --git a/dwl.service b/dwl.service
index ba8317e..433689f 100644
--- a/dwl.service
+++ b/dwl.service
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #
 # Start this service with something like this:
 #
-#  #
 #  #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 #  # Start DWL
@@ -16,10 +15,15 @@
 #  # Escape slashes in the path
 #  SNAME=$(systemd-escape ${RUNTIME_DIR}.service)
 #
-#  # Start service blocking. Remove runtime directory upon completion
+#  # Start service blocking. Remove runtime directory upon completion.
+#  # Be sure to import XDG session variables for graphical-session to work
+#  systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SEAT && \
+#  systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_TYPE && \
+#  systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_CLASS && \
+#  systemctl --user import-environment XDG_VTNR && \
+#  systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_ID && \
 #  systemctl --wait --user start dwl@${SNAME} && \
 #  rm -rf ${RUNTIME_DIR}
-#
 [Unit]
 Description=DWL session service
 BindsTo=graphical-session.target
diff --git a/start.dwl b/start.dwl
index 9ae14f2..8880b3c 100755
--- a/start.dwl
+++ b/start.dwl
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ RUNTIME_DIR=$(mktemp --directory --suffix=.${USER})
 # Escape slashes in the path
 SNAME=$(systemd-escape ${RUNTIME_DIR}.service)
 
-# Start service blocking. Remove runtime directory upon completion
+# Start service blocking. Remove runtime directory upon completion.
+# Be sure to import XDG session variables for graphical-session to work
+systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SEAT && \
+systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_TYPE && \
+systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_CLASS && \
+systemctl --user import-environment XDG_VTNR && \
+systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_ID && \
 systemctl --wait --user start dwl@${SNAME} && \
 rm -rf ${RUNTIME_DIR}