diff --git a/rc/profile b/rc/profile
index 2cfc17c8..180f5403 100644
--- a/rc/profile
+++ b/rc/profile
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ PATH=$(echo "$PATH" | awk -v RS=':' -v ORS=":" '!a[$1]++{if (NR > 1) printf ORS;
 ulimit -c unlimited
 
 # Numlock on at boot
-numlockx on
+if hash numlockx 2>/dev/null; then
+    numlockx on
+fi
 
 # Workaround disappearing cursors, probably no harm in any case
 export XCURSOR_DISCOVER=1