diff --git a/files/.config/gamemode.ini b/files/.config/gamemode.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7156b0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/.config/gamemode.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[custom]
+start=__on-gamemode start
+end=__on-gamemode end
diff --git a/files/.config/zsh/custom/101-function.zsh b/files/.config/zsh/custom/101-function.zsh
index 42e82e3..b63d620 100644
--- a/files/.config/zsh/custom/101-function.zsh
+++ b/files/.config/zsh/custom/101-function.zsh
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ play-vm() {
     if ! [ -S /tmp/win10.sock ]; then
         echo "Cannot find spice socket! Is the vm started?"
     else
-        echo "Stopping services"
-        sudo systemctl stop cronie
-        systemctl --user stop redshift compton wallpaper
-
         echo "Setup cpuset cgroup for host"
         sudo cset set -c 0,4 -s system
         sudo cset proc -m -f root -t system
@@ -68,8 +64,5 @@ play-vm() {
         sudo bash -c "echo f > /sys/devices/virtual/workqueue/cpumask"
         # cpuset
         sudo cset set -d system &>/dev/null
-        # services
-        systemctl --user start redshift compton wallpaper
-        sudo systemctl start cronie
     fi
 }
diff --git a/files/.local/bin/__on-gamemode b/files/.local/bin/__on-gamemode
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..47c974e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/.local/bin/__on-gamemode
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+exec 1<&-
+
+system_services="cronie"
+user_services="compton redshift"
+
+if [[ "$1" == "start" ]]; then
+    for service in $system_services; do
+        sudo systemctl stop "$service"
+    done
+    for service in $user_services; do
+        systemctl --user stop "$service"
+    done
+elif [[ "$1" == "end" ]]; then
+    for service in $system_services; do
+        systemctl is-enabled "$service" && sudo systemctl start "$service"
+    done
+    for service in $user_services; do
+        systemctl --user is-enabled "$service" && systemctl --user start "$service"
+    done
+fi
+