diff --git a/xinitrc b/xinitrc
index 4fd6f2f..f6fac58 100644
--- a/xinitrc
+++ b/xinitrc
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ done
 # Compositing
 #xcompmgr &
 
+pulseaudio --start
+
 # Disable trackpad while typing
 [[ -x /usr/bin/syndaemon ]] && /usr/bin/syndaemon -i 1 -d