diff --git a/src/smartauthmon.cpp b/src/smartauthmon.cpp
index 88bccee..f2b93df 100644
--- a/src/smartauthmon.cpp
+++ b/src/smartauthmon.cpp
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 							if (newdisplayint == (MAXIMUM_VTS+1)) {
 								writeerror = true;
 								systemexec(TRINITY_BIN_PREFIX "kdmctl -g reserve");
-								usleep(1000000);
+								usleep(3000000);
 							}
 							if (writeerror)
 								have_valid_display = false;
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 						{
 							// Could not find any existing kdm sessions; start a new one
 							systemexec(TRINITY_BIN_PREFIX "kdmctl -g reserve");
+							usleep(3000000);
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -698,6 +699,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 						printf("Unable to write to KDM control socket %s\n\r", (TQString(KDM_CONTROL_FIFO_FILE).tqarg(newdisplayint)).ascii()); fflush(stdout);
 					}
 
+					systemexec((TQString(TRINITY_BIN_PREFIX "kdmctl -g activate %1").tqarg(newdisplay)).ascii());
 					udisplay=newdisplay;
 				}