diff --git a/etc/xdg/autostart/01-chrome-bg.desktop b/etc/xdg/autostart/01-chrome-bg.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0161307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/xdg/autostart/01-chrome-bg.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=false
+Terminal=false
+Icon=google-chrome-stable
+Exec=chrome --profile-directory=Default --no-startup-window
+Name=Google Chrome in the background
+Name[fi]=Google Chrome taustalla
diff --git a/etc/xdg/autostart/01-vivaldi-bg.desktop b/etc/xdg/autostart/01-vivaldi-bg.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de165742
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/xdg/autostart/01-vivaldi-bg.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=false
+Terminal=false
+Icon=vivaldi
+Exec=vivaldi --profile-directory=Default --no-startup-window
+Name=Vivaldi in the background
+Name[fi]=Vivaldi taustalla