diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index df63c57..ccab6ef 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -334,13 +334,7 @@ impl Config {
         .chain(self.settings_command_set())
         .chain(self.rule_command_set())
         .chain(self.service_command_set())
-        .chain([
-            HlwmCommand::Unlock,
-            HlwmCommand::Spawn {
-                executable: "hlctl".into(),
-                args: vec!["panel".into()],
-            },
-        ])
+        .chain([HlwmCommand::Unlock])
         .collect())
     }
 
@@ -911,10 +905,16 @@ impl Default for Config {
                     HlwmCommand::JumpTo(Window::Urgent),
                 ),
             ],
-            services: vec![Service {
-                name: String::from("fcitx5"),
-                arguments: vec![],
-            }],
+            services: vec![
+                Service {
+                    name: String::from("fcitx5"),
+                    arguments: vec![],
+                },
+                Service {
+                    name: String::from("hlctl"),
+                    arguments: vec![String::from("panel")],
+                },
+            ],
             tags: (1..=5)
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|idx| Tag::FrontRow(idx.try_into().unwrap()))