diff --git a/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox b/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox
index 4ab1df40b6..add97d8ad1 100644
--- a/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox
+++ b/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if [ ! -d $HOME/.config/openbox ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$DESKTOP_SESSION" -a -x /usr/bin/ck-launch-session ]; then
-  exec ck-launch-session openbox
+  exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session openbox
 else
   exec openbox
 fi
diff --git a/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox-session b/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox-session
index 007e979b77..027c9080ee 100644
--- a/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox-session
+++ b/desktop/openbox/xinitrc.openbox-session
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if [ ! -d $HOME/.config/openbox ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$DESKTOP_SESSION" -a -x /usr/bin/ck-launch-session ]; then
-  exec ck-launch-session openbox-session
+  exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session openbox-session
 else
   exec openbox-session
 fi