diff --git a/config/awesome/elemental/exit_screen/init.lua b/config/awesome/elemental/exit_screen/init.lua
index 78fe5b2..d6e43e4 100644
--- a/config/awesome/elemental/exit_screen/init.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/elemental/exit_screen/init.lua
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 local awful = require("awful")
 local naughty = require("naughty")
 
+local ctl_var = "\"$(command -v systemctl >/dev/null && echo systemctl || echo loginctl)\""
+
 local exit_screen = {}
 exit_screen.commands = {
     poweroff = function ()
-        awful.spawn.with_shell("loginctl poweroff")
+        awful.spawn.with_shell(ctl_var.." poweroff")
     end,
     reboot = function ()
-        awful.spawn.with_shell("loginctl reboot")
+        awful.spawn.with_shell(ctl_var.." reboot")
     end,
     suspend = function ()
         lock_screen_show()
-        awful.spawn.with_shell("loginctl suspend")
+        awful.spawn.with_shell(ctl_var.." suspend")
     end,
     hibernate = function ()
-        awful.spawn.with_shell("loginctl hibernate")
+        awful.spawn.with_shell(ctl_var.." hibernate")
     end,
     exit = function ()
         awesome.quit()