diff --git a/root/defaults/startwm.sh b/root/defaults/startwm.sh
index 2529145d..7a4a7270 100755
--- a/root/defaults/startwm.sh
+++ b/root/defaults/startwm.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+/usr/bin/pulseaudio --start
 /usr/bin/icewm-session > /dev/null 2>&1