diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
index d241624..7cc2347 100644
--- a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
+++ b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
@@ -61,11 +61,14 @@ rm -f $SIGNALFILE
    compton --sw-opti -e 0.9 --fade-exclude 'role*="fluxbox-toolbar"' --opacity-rule '70:role*="fluxbox-toolbar"' --no-fading-destroyed-argb -D 5 -c -f -l -2 -t -2 -r 0 -o 1 -z --shadow-exclude 'bounding_shaped'
 ) &
 
-# volume icon in system tray
-volumeicon &
-
-# system shutdown/logout icon in system tray
-systrayicon --command fblogout --iconfile /usr/share/icons/locolor/16x16/actions/system-shutdown-symbolic.png &
+# Use sleep to enforce icon order
+(
+   # volume icon in system tray
+   volumeicon &
+   sleep 1
+   # system shutdown/logout icon in system tray
+   systrayicon --command fblogout --iconfile /usr/share/icons/locolor/16x16/actions/system-shutdown-symbolic.png &
+) &
 
 # wait for the sound
 wait $SOUNDPID