diff --git a/scripts/system-start-audio.sh b/scripts/system-start-audio.sh
index bccd1dc..baa3257 100644
--- a/scripts/system-start-audio.sh
+++ b/scripts/system-start-audio.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ function pulseHack() {
     done
 }
 
+# arg parser
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+    # Skip commands for i3wm
+    if [[ $arg == *"-s"* ]]; then
+	skipi3=true
+    fi
+done
+
 # Close any active audio
 killPulse
 
@@ -29,5 +38,8 @@ pulseHack
 sh ~/.config/scripts/start-es-8.sh 
 
 # Start up programs that use audio
-sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 10; exec google-play-music-desktop-player'
-sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 5; exec firefox'
+if [ -z "$skipi3" ]; then
+    echo Opening i3wm sound workspaces
+    sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 10; exec google-play-music-desktop-player'
+    sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 5; exec firefox'
+fi