diff --git a/reload_inputs.sh b/reload_inputs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c3b6e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reload_inputs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# reload the inputs, as they somehow get lost when a second monitor is attached
+
+sleep 5
+udevadm trigger --action=remove --subsystem-match=input
+sleep 0.5
+udevadm trigger --action=add --subsystem-match=input
diff --git a/setup_screen_hypr.sh b/setup_screen_hypr.sh
index 86506c3..4ae709a 100755
--- a/setup_screen_hypr.sh
+++ b/setup_screen_hypr.sh
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ disable_integrated_display_if_connected_to_external_monitors() {
 	waybar &
 
 	# reload the inputs, as they somehow get lost when a second monitor is attached
-	sleep 5
-	sudo udevadm trigger --action=remove --subsystem-match=input
-	sleep 0.5
-	sudo udevadm trigger --action=add --subsystem-match=input
+	sudo /home/tim/.local/bin/reload_inputs.sh
 }
 
 disable_integrated_display_if_connected_to_external_monitors