diff --git a/.config/x11/xprofile b/.config/x11/xprofile
index ad5573b..c4d7d44 100755
--- a/.config/x11/xprofile
+++ b/.config/x11/xprofile
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
 # modmap because xinit won't do it
 xmodmap -pke $HOME/.config/x11/.Xmodmap
 
+# start thunar daemon so it doesn't take years to load
+thunar --daemon &
+
 # handle some nvidia stuff for archmetabox
 HOST=$(cat /etc/hostname)
 if [ "$HOST" == "archmetabox" ] ; then