diff --git a/refresh-awesomewm-menubar/hooks.bin/refresh-awesomewm-menubar.sh b/refresh-awesomewm-menubar/hooks.bin/refresh-awesomewm-menubar.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+uid="$(find /run/user/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d | awk -F/ '{print $NF}')"
+user="$(grep $uid /etc/passwd  | sed 's/:.*//')"
+display="$(DISPLAY=$(echo "$DISPLAY"))"
+xdg_rd="$(XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$uid)"
+xauth="$(XAUTHORITY=/home/$user/.Xauthority)"
+dbus_sba="$(DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/$uid/bus)"
+
+export XAUTHORITY=/home/$user/.Xauthority
+export DISPLAY=$(echo "$DISPLAY")
+export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="unix:path=/run/user/$uid/bus"
+
+su $user -c "$display $xauth $dbus_sba $xdg_rd awesome-client 'require(\"menubar\").refresh()'"
+
diff --git a/refresh-awesomewm-menubar/hooks/99-refresh-awesomewm-menubar.hook b/refresh-awesomewm-menubar/hooks/99-refresh-awesomewm-menubar.hook
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+[Trigger]
+Operation = Install
+Operation = Remove
+Type = Package
+Target = *
+
+[Action]
+Description = Refreshing awesomeWM menubar...
+Exec = /etc/pacman.d/hooks.bin/refresh-awesomewm-menubar.sh
+When = PostTransaction
+Depends = awesome