diff --git a/.emacs.d/lisp/main.el b/.emacs.d/lisp/main.el
index 9e99a73f..0f12ccd1 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/lisp/main.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/lisp/main.el
@@ -385,4 +385,7 @@
 
 (setq abbrev-file-name (expand-file-name "abbrev_defs" "~/personal"))
 
+(when (executable-find "sxiv")
+  (setq image-dired-external-viewer "sxiv"))
+
 (provide 'main)