diff --git a/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix b/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix
index d8db4c2..b812229 100644
--- a/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     ./binds.nix
     ./style.nix
     ./privacy.nix
+    ./quirks.nix
   ];
   programs.niri.settings = {
     outputs."eDP-1" = {
@@ -26,20 +27,5 @@
         ];
       }
     ];
-
-    window-rules = [
-      # TODO: privacy screen rules
-      {
-        matches = [
-          {
-            app-id = "steam";
-          }
-        ];
-        open-focused = false;
-      }
-    ];
-
-    # fix electron apps not doing wayland
-    environment.ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT = "auto";
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/quirks.nix b/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/quirks.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce67532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/quirks.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{...}: {
+  window-rules = [
+    # handle steam grabbing focus 1000 times on startup
+    {
+      matches = [
+        {
+          app-id = "steam";
+        }
+      ];
+      open-focused = false;
+    }
+  ];
+
+  # fix electron apps not doing wayland
+  environment.ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT = "auto";
+}