diff --git a/config/herbstluftwm/autostart b/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
index f58c639..ca6d427 100755
--- a/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ hc() {
 hc emit_hook reload
 
 xsetroot -solid '#22AA22'
-feh --randomize --bg-fill ~/misc/wallpapers
 
 # remove all existing keybindings
 hc keyunbind --all
diff --git a/xinitrc b/xinitrc
index f45662e..4335037 100755
--- a/xinitrc
+++ b/xinitrc
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ fi
 # autolock on suspend
 xss-lock -- i3lock --nofork &
 
+# set background
+feh --randomize --bg-fill ~/misc/wallpapers
+
 exec herbstluftwm