diff --git a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
index 985b89f..8c1b69f 100755
--- a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ function lock-tag-to-monitor() {
 # daemons will know to quit and it should be emitted first thing.
 hc emit_hook reload
 
-xsetroot -solid '#5A8E3A'
+## Background image:
+
+# Set a random image as the desktop wallpaper.
+feh --bg-tile "$(random-wallpaper)"
 
 # remove all existing keybindings
 hc keyunbind --all