diff --git a/conf/i3/config b/conf/i3/config
index 24191494..9aa85549 100644
--- a/conf/i3/config
+++ b/conf/i3/config
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ exec --no-startup-id dino --gapplication-service
 # Telegram
 #exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && env BAMF_DESKTOP_FILE_HINT=/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/telegram-desktop_telegram-desktop.desktop /var/lib/snapd/snap/bin/telegram-desktop -startintray
 exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && telegram-desktop -startintray
+# HexChat IRC client in tray
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 20 && io.github.Hexchat --minimize=2
 
 ## Redshift for better night display
 # Centre of Lauttasaari