diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index a9272b1..7b39cc2 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ alias spw="firefox --new-window https://open.spotify.com/"
 alias mixer="pulsemixer"
 # turn screen off
 alias screenoff="sleep 1; xset dpms force off"
+# matlab 
+alias matlab="matlab & disown"