diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index fb1ea13f01..8be7749531 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ fi
     LIBJPEG="jpeg"
   fi
 
+# read options from $HOME if available
+  if [ -f "$HOME/.openelec/options" ]; then
+    . $HOME/.openelec/options
+  fi
+  if [ -f "$HOME/.openelec/$PROJECT/options" ]; then
+    . $HOME/.openelec/$PROJECT/options
+  fi
+
 get_graphicdrivers() {
   if [ "$GRAPHIC_DRIVERS" = "all" ]; then
     GRAPHIC_DRIVERS="i915 i965 r200 r300 r600 radeon nvidia vmware"