diff --git a/i3.config b/i3.config
index a594ea24..55bd5cb8 100644
--- a/i3.config
+++ b/i3.config
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
 # Use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier Mod1
 
-# temporary path during development
-ipc-socket /tmp/nestedcons
+# Enable Inter Process Communication (IPC) for i3bar, i3msg, etc.
+# socket will be stored in /tmp/i3-<user>/ipc-socket.<pid>
+ipc-socket
 
 # Open empty container
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Return open