diff --git a/packages/x11/other/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch b/packages/x11/other/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch
index 9a6c152514..9ca440f3d3 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch
+++ b/packages/x11/other/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ progress "starting uxlaunch"
   XORG_CONF="/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
   XORG_NVIDIA_CONF="/etc/X11/xorg-nvidia.conf"
 
-  if [ "$START_MRXVT" = "yes" ]; then
+  if [ "$START_MRXVT" = "yes" -a -f /usr/bin/mrxvt-session ]; then
     UX_SESSION="/usr/bin/mrxvt-session"
   else
     UX_SESSION="/usr/bin/xbmc-session"