2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/config/bar.c b/sway/config/bar.c
index e09add44..d1b342e6 100644
--- a/sway/config/bar.c
+++ b/sway/config/bar.c
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ static void invoke_swaybar(struct bar_config *bar) {
                 sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &set, NULL);
                 signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_DFL);
 
+                restore_nofile_limit();
+
                 pid = fork();
                 if (pid < 0) {
                         sway_log_errno(SWAY_ERROR, "fork failed");
diff --git a/sway/config/output.c b/sway/config/output.c
index 8e937b28..6d39c2f5 100644
--- a/sway/config/output.c
+++ b/sway/config/output.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static bool _spawn_swaybg(char **command) {
                 sway_log_errno(SWAY_ERROR, "fork failed");
                 return false;
         } else if (pid == 0) {
+                restore_nofile_limit();
+
                 pid = fork();
                 if (pid < 0) {
                         sway_log_errno(SWAY_ERROR, "fork failed");