diff --git a/x/xinitrc b/x/xinitrc
index 4ceb7e9..80307c9 100644
--- a/x/xinitrc
+++ b/x/xinitrc
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
  unset f
 fi
 
-# run xrandr
-bash /home/marcel/.screenlayout/default.sh
+# run predefined screen layout with xrandr
+screenlayout=$HOME/.screenlayout/default.sh
+if [ -f $screenlayout ]; then
+    /bin/bash /home/marcel/.screenlayout/default.sh
+fi
 
 # Here StumpWM is kept as default
 session=${1:-stumpwm}