diff --git a/data/start-cosmic b/data/start-cosmic
index e0877de..5f702e4 100755
--- a/data/start-cosmic
+++ b/data/start-cosmic
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ done
 # /etc/profile contains a lot of important environment variables
 source /etc/profile
 
+if [ -n "${HOME}" -a -x "${HOME}/.profile" ]
+then
+    source "${HOME}/.profile"
+fi
+
 export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP="${XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP:=pop:COSMIC}"
 export XDG_SESSION_TYPE="${XDG_SESSION_TYPE:=wayland}"
 export XCURSOR_THEME="${XCURSOR_THEME:=Adwaita}"