diff --git a/commit_text b/commit_text
index 48bc173..d0dcc4e 100644
--- a/commit_text
+++ b/commit_text
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Removed kweather icon showing in top bar
+Added element to startup applications
diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index 54a1389..e9710e6 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
     recursive = true;
   };
 
-  # home.file.".config/autostart" = {
-  #   source = ./startup;
-  #   recursive = true;
-  # };
+  home.file.".config/autostart" = {
+    source = ./startup;
+    recursive = true;
+  };
 
   home.file.".config/mimeapps.list" = {
     source = ./mimeapps/mimeapps.list;
diff --git a/startup/Element.desktop b/startup/Element.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..65787f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/startup/Element.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Comment[en_US]=
+Comment=
+Exec=/run/current-system/sw/bin/element-desktop --hidden
+GenericName[en_US]=
+GenericName=
+Icon=system-run
+MimeType=
+Name[en_US]=Element
+Name=Element
+Path=
+StartupNotify=true
+Terminal=false
+TerminalOptions=
+Type=Application
+X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
+X-KDE-Username=