diff --git a/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run b/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run
index b063c91..32fb3bb 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run
+++ b/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ set -e
 
 FIRST_RUN_MODE=~/.local/state/omarchy/first-run.mode
 
+wait_for_notifications() {
+  # Wait up to ~3s for org.freedesktop.Notifications to appear
+  for _ in {1..30}; do
+    if gdbus call --session \
+      --dest org.freedesktop.DBus \
+      --object-path /org/freedesktop/DBus \
+      --method org.freedesktop.DBus.ListNames |
+      grep -q "org.freedesktop.Notifications"; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+    sleep 0.1
+  done
+  return 1
+}
+
 if [[ -f "$FIRST_RUN_MODE" ]]; then
   rm -f "$FIRST_RUN_MODE"
 
@@ -12,7 +27,7 @@ if [[ -f "$FIRST_RUN_MODE" ]]; then
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/gnome-theme.sh"
   sudo rm -f /etc/sudoers.d/first-run
 
-  sleep 2 # ensure that mako has started before sending notifications
+  wait_for_notifications
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/wifi.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/welcome.sh"
 fi