diff --git a/x11/.xinitrc b/x11/.xinitrc
index 5a826ad..d1dfbdb 100755
--- a/x11/.xinitrc
+++ b/x11/.xinitrc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 _hostname="$(hostname)"
 
 xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
+xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults
 
 # Source scripts in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/
 if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then