diff --git a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
index 36a05c9..6177f91 100755
--- a/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/.config/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ function hc() {
     herbstclient "$@"
 }
 
+function random-wallpaper() {
+    ls -1d ~/pictures/wallpapers/3840x1080/* \
+       ~/pictures/wallpapers/patterns/* \
+        | shuf -n 1
+}
+
 hc emit_hook reload
 
-feh --bg-tile ~/pictures/wallpapers/footer_lodyas.png
+feh --bg-tile "$(random-wallpaper)"
 
 # remove all existing keybindings
 hc keyunbind --all