diff --git a/xinitrc b/xinitrc
index 04ad29f..e3bfadc 100644
--- a/xinitrc
+++ b/xinitrc
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
-i3
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# test for an existing bus daemon, just to be safe
+if test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" ; then
+	#	if not found, launch a new one
+  eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session`
+fi
+
+setxkbmap ch &
+exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session i3