diff --git a/templates/lockscreen/lockscreen.service.j2 b/templates/lockscreen/lockscreen.service.j2
index 33b1075..54fcfd8 100644
--- a/templates/lockscreen/lockscreen.service.j2
+++ b/templates/lockscreen/lockscreen.service.j2
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ PartOf=graphical-session.target
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 ExecStart=xsecurelock -- systemd-notify --ready
-ExecStartPost=xset dpms $XSECURELOCK_AUTH_TIMEOUT $XSECURELOCK_AUTH_TIMEOUT $XSECURELOCK_AUTH_TIMEOUT
 NotifyAccess=all
 EnvironmentFile=%h/.lockscreen.env
+
+ExecStartPost=numlockx off
+ExecStartPost=xset dpms $XSECURELOCK_AUTH_TIMEOUT $XSECURELOCK_AUTH_TIMEOUT $XSECURELOCK_AUTH_TIMEOUT
 ExecStopPost=xset dpms {{ display_sleeptime | int }} {{ display_sleeptime | int }} {{ display_sleeptime | int }}
 ExecStopPost=xset dpms force on