diff --git a/applications/xprofile b/applications/xprofile
index 5be2264..da53a17 100644
--- a/applications/xprofile
+++ b/applications/xprofile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx
 export GTK_USE_PORTAL=1
 export KRITA_NO_STYLE_OVERRIDE=1
 export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gtk
-xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 
 # misc
 export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/.gem/ruby/2.6.0/bin:$PATH
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ export DOOMWADDIR=/mnt/d/Stuff/GamesPC/IWads
 export EDITOR=vim
 
 # run user startup jobs
+xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 mpd &
 
 ## EOF