diff --git a/.xsession b/.xsession
index c20b97f3..77cf5af9 100755
--- a/.xsession
+++ b/.xsession
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 ## .xsession is useful with the "slim" login manager to override the
 ## desktop selection with custom commands.
-exec sh ~/.xinitrc
+exec sh ~/.xinitrc "$@"