diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 257c694..25794ae 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 #
 # ~/.bashrc
 #
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@
 [[ $- != *i* ]] && return
 
 # Use powerline if it's installed
-[ ! -z "$USING_TTY" -a  -s  "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/powerline/bindings/bash/powerline.sh" ] && {
+[ ! -z "$USING_TTY" ] && [  -s  "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/powerline/bindings/bash/powerline.sh" ] && {
 	powerline-daemon -q
 	POWERLINE_BASH_CONTINUATION=1
 	POWERLINE_BASH_SELECT=1
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
 # See bash(1) for more options
 HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
 
-# These are the default colors, but some other programs, such as tee(1), like to use this variable
+# Some programs, such as tee(1), like to use this variable
 LS_COLORS='di=34;40:ln=35;40:so=32;40:pi=33;40:ex=31;40:bd=34;46:cd=34;43:su=0;41:sg=0;46:tw=0;42:ow=0;43:'
 export LS_COLORS
 
@@ -58,6 +59,13 @@ awman() {
     awman "$@"
 }
 
+# This function toggles audible bell for germinal
+# because for some reason, the bell turns off after a while
+
+gbel() {
+	dconf write /org/gnome/Germinal/audible-bell false
+	dconf write /org/gnome/Germinal/audible-bell true
+}
 
 ### PROMPT ###