diff --git a/rc.lua.copland b/rc.lua.copland
index e5c8bca..088fc34 100644
--- a/rc.lua.copland
+++ b/rc.lua.copland
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function run_once(cmd)
 end
 
 run_once("urxvtd")
-run_once("unclutter")
+run_once("unclutter -root")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
diff --git a/rc.lua.dremora b/rc.lua.dremora
index c223b58..9125d17 100644
--- a/rc.lua.dremora
+++ b/rc.lua.dremora
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function run_once(cmd)
 end
 
 run_once("urxvtd")
-run_once("unclutter")
+run_once("unclutter -root")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
diff --git a/rc.lua.holo b/rc.lua.holo
index d2b3f18..c41d7c9 100644
--- a/rc.lua.holo
+++ b/rc.lua.holo
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function run_once(cmd)
 end
 
 run_once("urxvtd")
-run_once("unclutter")
+run_once("unclutter -root")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
diff --git a/rc.lua.multicolor b/rc.lua.multicolor
index 31dc46e..9b47660 100644
--- a/rc.lua.multicolor
+++ b/rc.lua.multicolor
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function run_once(cmd)
 end
 
 run_once("urxvtd")
-run_once("unclutter")
+run_once("unclutter -root")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
diff --git a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
index 5260c86..7be3c81 100644
--- a/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
+++ b/rc.lua.powerarrow-darker
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function run_once(cmd)
 end
 
 run_once("urxvtd")
-run_once("unclutter")
+run_once("unclutter -root")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
diff --git a/rc.lua.rainbow b/rc.lua.rainbow
index a0b4b5a..02f8af7 100644
--- a/rc.lua.rainbow
+++ b/rc.lua.rainbow
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function run_once(cmd)
 end
 
 run_once("urxvtd")
-run_once("unclutter")
+run_once("unclutter -root")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
diff --git a/rc.lua.steamburn b/rc.lua.steamburn
index c99ac14..70761ed 100644
--- a/rc.lua.steamburn
+++ b/rc.lua.steamburn
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function run_once(cmd)
 end
 
 run_once("urxvtd")
-run_once("unclutter")
+run_once("unclutter -root")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions