diff --git a/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc b/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
index 9ca363c..c75c0da 100755
--- a/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ b/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ if [[ "$dock_status" = "docked" ]]; then
     xrandr --output $monitor_external --mode 2560x1440 --right-of $monitor_internal
 fi
 
+# lower internal monitor resolution
+# TODO: we currently have a slight loss of screenspace with this resolution setting,
+# look into a better way of scaling
+xrandr --output $monitor_internal --mode 1920x1200
+
 # start sxhkd
 pgrep -x sxhkd > /dev/null || sxhkd &