diff --git a/files/powermenu/type-1/powermenu.sh b/files/powermenu/type-1/powermenu.sh
index dd978af7..a7faca9e 100755
--- a/files/powermenu/type-1/powermenu.sh
+++ b/files/powermenu/type-1/powermenu.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ case ${chosen} in
 			betterlockscreen -l
 		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/i3lock' ]]; then
 			i3lock
+		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/xsel' ]]; then
+      xset s activate
 		fi
         ;;
     $suspend)
diff --git a/files/powermenu/type-2/powermenu.sh b/files/powermenu/type-2/powermenu.sh
index 23d07956..8e969cbb 100755
--- a/files/powermenu/type-2/powermenu.sh
+++ b/files/powermenu/type-2/powermenu.sh
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ case ${chosen} in
 			betterlockscreen -l
 		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/i3lock' ]]; then
 			i3lock
+		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/xsel' ]]; then
+      xset s activate
 		fi
         ;;
     $suspend)
diff --git a/files/powermenu/type-3/powermenu.sh b/files/powermenu/type-3/powermenu.sh
index 8c1e47f7..969d2e00 100755
--- a/files/powermenu/type-3/powermenu.sh
+++ b/files/powermenu/type-3/powermenu.sh
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ case ${chosen} in
 			betterlockscreen -l
 		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/i3lock' ]]; then
 			i3lock
+		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/xsel' ]]; then
+      xset s activate
 		fi
         ;;
     $suspend)
diff --git a/files/powermenu/type-4/powermenu.sh b/files/powermenu/type-4/powermenu.sh
index 17f20c78..ac4dd031 100755
--- a/files/powermenu/type-4/powermenu.sh
+++ b/files/powermenu/type-4/powermenu.sh
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ case ${chosen} in
 			betterlockscreen -l
 		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/i3lock' ]]; then
 			i3lock
+		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/xsel' ]]; then
+      xset s activate
 		fi
         ;;
     $suspend)
diff --git a/files/powermenu/type-5/powermenu.sh b/files/powermenu/type-5/powermenu.sh
index 561e30cd..12ac23ef 100755
--- a/files/powermenu/type-5/powermenu.sh
+++ b/files/powermenu/type-5/powermenu.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ case ${chosen} in
 			betterlockscreen -l
 		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/i3lock' ]]; then
 			i3lock
+		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/xsel' ]]; then
+      xset s activate
 		fi
         ;;
     $suspend)
diff --git a/files/powermenu/type-6/powermenu.sh b/files/powermenu/type-6/powermenu.sh
index ad93fafb..be2abea0 100755
--- a/files/powermenu/type-6/powermenu.sh
+++ b/files/powermenu/type-6/powermenu.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ case ${chosen} in
 			betterlockscreen -l
 		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/i3lock' ]]; then
 			i3lock
+		elif [[ -x '/usr/bin/xsel' ]]; then
+      xset s activate
 		fi
         ;;
     $suspend)