diff --git a/bin/kill_at_spi2.sh b/bin/kill_at_spi2.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1920e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/kill_at_spi2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/sh
+#
+# killall_at_spi2.sh
+#
+#	hack to fix an issue with xfce on arch linux where systemd hangs on reboot
+#	see:
+#		https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=276570
+#		https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2032321
+
+sleep 5
+
+PID=$(pgrep -f at-spi-bus-launcher)
+
+if [ $PID ]; then
+	kill -s KILL $PID
+fi
diff --git a/sync.sh b/sync.sh
index 81ee608..49d8706 100755
--- a/sync.sh
+++ b/sync.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ SCRIPTS="
 	$HOME/bin/get_bat.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/hide_panel.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/iommu.sh \
+	$HOME/bin/kill_at_spi2.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/monitors_off.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/pacman_notify.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/wmresize.sh \