diff --git a/config/herbstluftwm/autostart b/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
index e4ee7b3..e8ac2e7 100755
--- a/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ herbstclient set tree_style '╾│ ├└╼─┐'
 		pids+=( $! )
 	done
 
+	# start dunst (notification tool)
+	dunst &
+	pids+=( $! )
+
 	# start nm-applet (network-manager)
 	nm-applet &
 	pids+=( $! )