diff --git a/.config/shell/bin/ala b/.config/shell/bin/ala
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index f01740c..0000000
--- a/.config/shell/bin/ala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Runs zsh in alacritty. Good if you're put in some other terminal for some reason.
-
-nohup alacritty > /dev/null 2>&1 &
diff --git a/.config/shell/functions/ala b/.config/shell/functions/ala
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index 0000000..662bc43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/shell/functions/ala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Re-open your shell in alacritty and exit the current shell. Good if you're
+# put in another terminal for some reason and you want alacritty.
+
+ala() {
+   nohup alacritty > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+   exit
+}