diff --git a/dotfiles/xinitrc b/dotfiles/xinitrc
index 0aaffb9..bf8ac81 100755
--- a/dotfiles/xinitrc
+++ b/dotfiles/xinitrc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # env
-# Written in 2019-2022 by Lucas
+# Written in 2019-2023 by Lucas
 # CC0 1.0 Universal/Public domain - No rights reserved
 #
 # To the extent possible under law, the author(s) have dedicated all
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ xset r rate 300 75
 
 xset b off
 
-xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults
 if [ -r ~/.Xresources ]; then
+	xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults
 	xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 fi
+
 if [ -r ~/code/lucas/env/utils/scripts/x-dpi-facesizes.sh ]; then
 	sh ~/code/lucas/env/utils/scripts/x-dpi-facesizes.sh
 fi