diff --git a/bin/gsr b/bin/gsr
index 69d2f9a..1dc50d7 100755
--- a/bin/gsr
+++ b/bin/gsr
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ VIDEO="-w DP-3 -k av1_10bit -c mkv -fm content -bm vbr"
 OUTPUT="-o $HOME/wdraidz/media/game-videos/$(date +%m-%d-%Y_%R:%S).mkv"
 
 if [ -n "$GSRPID" ]; then
-  kill -2 $GSRPID
-  kill -36 $DWMBLOCKSPID
+  kill -SIGINT $GSRPID
+  kill -RTMIN+2 $DWMBLOCKSPID
   notify-send "recording saved" -i :
   exit
 fi
 
 if [ $1 = 1 ]; then 
   gpu-screen-recorder $VIDEO $AUDIONOMIC $OUTPUT&
-  kill -36 $DWMBLOCKSPID
+  kill -RTMIN+2 $DWMBLOCKSPID
   notify-send "recording started with no mic" -i :
 else
   gpu-screen-recorder $VIDEO $AUDIO $OUTPUT&
-  kill -36 $DWMBLOCKSPID
+  kill -RTMIN+2 $DWMBLOCKSPID
   notify-send "recording started" -i :
 fi
diff --git a/bin/record b/bin/record
index 7798c6d..cc62989 100755
--- a/bin/record
+++ b/bin/record
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SYSTEM_AUDIO="-f pulse -i alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo.monitor"
 MICROPHONE="-f pulse -i default:monitor"
 COMPRESSION="-c:a flac -c:v hevc_nvenc -b:v 10M"
 FILENAME="$HOME/wdraidz/media/game-videos/$(date +%m-%d-%Y_%R:%S).mkv"
-SIGSEND="kill -n 36 $(pidof dwmblocks)"
+SIGSEND="kill -RTMIN+2 $(pidof dwmblocks)"
 
 if [ $1 = 1 ]; then
   $SCREEN $SYSTEM_AUDIO $MICROPHONE -filter_complex "[1:0][2:0]amerge=inputs=2[a]" -map 0:v -map "[a]" $COMPRESSION $FILENAME&