diff --git a/sources/niri/config.kdl b/sources/niri/config.kdl
index 9adda5b..f05f434 100644
--- a/sources/niri/config.kdl
+++ b/sources/niri/config.kdl
@@ -261,6 +261,12 @@ layout {
   }
 }
 
+switch-events {
+  lid-close {
+    spawn "qs" "-c" "noctalia-shell" "ipc" "call" "sessionMenu" "lockAndSuspend"
+  }
+}
+
 // Add lines like this to spawn processes at startup.
 // Note that running niri as a session supports xdg-desktop-autostart,
 // which may be more convenient to use.