diff --git a/pinenote-shell/src/main.js b/pinenote-shell/src/main.js
index f7a916a..b69f6d3 100644
--- a/pinenote-shell/src/main.js
+++ b/pinenote-shell/src/main.js
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ class ScreenRotator {
                     ? 0  // Hyprland transform: NORMAL
                     : 3  // Hyprland transform: ROTATE_270_DEG (portrait)
 
-            // Hyprland expects keyword monitor <name>,transform,<value>
+            // Hyprland keyword monitor <name>,transform,<value>
+            // Executed as a shell command so the comma-separated argument is preserved.
             await execAsync([
-                "hyprctl",
-                "keyword",
-                "monitor",
-                `${monitor.name},transform,${transform}`,
+                "bash",
+                "-c",
+                `hyprctl keyword monitor "${monitor.name},transform,${transform}"`,
             ])
 
             notify(`Screen rotated to ${rotation}`)