diff --git a/.config/autostart/redshift-gtk.desktop b/.config/autostart/redshift-gtk.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78570c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/autostart/redshift-gtk.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+Exec=redshift-gtk
+Icon=redshift
+Version=1.0
+GenericName=Color temperature adjustment
+GenericName[da]=Justering af farvetemperatur
+Name=Redshift
+GenericName[fr]=Ajustement de la température de couleur
+Comment=Color temperature adjustment tool
+StartupNotify=true
+Hidden=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;
+Terminal=false
+Comment[da]=Justeringsværktøj for farvetemperatur
+
diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system b/common/configure_fresh_system
index 7e3d1605..3ea479bf 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ ln -vfs "$DIR/.kdiff3rc" ~/.kde/share/config/kdiff3rc
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.conky" ~/.
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.gitconfig.linux.private" ~/.gitconfig
 mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
+# autostart apps
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.config/autostart/conky.desktop" ~/.config/autostart/
+ln -vfs "$DIR/.config/autostart/redshift-gtk.desktop" ~/.config/autostart/
 mkdir -p ~/.config/vdirsyncer/
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.config/vdirsyncer/config" ~/.config/vdirsyncer/
 ln -vfs "$DIR/.config/redshift.conf" ~/.config/redshift.conf