diff --git a/config/i3/config b/config/i3/config
index 7ed264a..3f32d08 100644
--- a/config/i3/config
+++ b/config/i3/config
@@ -210,3 +210,6 @@ exec --no-startup-id aw-qt
 
 # start power mmanager
 exec --no-startup-id xfce4-power-manager
+
+# start activate-linux
+exec --no-startup-id activate-linux