diff --git a/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/scripts/mrxvt-session b/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/scripts/mrxvt-session
index b61bfba40f..51e940fba2 100755
--- a/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/scripts/mrxvt-session
+++ b/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/scripts/mrxvt-session
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 . /etc/profile
 
-[ $START_WM="yes" ] && $WINDOWMANAGER &
+# start Windowmanager by default
+  $WINDOWMANAGER -term mrxvt &
 
-mrxvt
+# start terminal
+  mrxvt