diff --git a/conf/systemd/user/ipfs.service b/conf/systemd/user/ipfs.service
index 6ed1e2ce..fd07bd6b 100644
--- a/conf/systemd/user/ipfs.service
+++ b/conf/systemd/user/ipfs.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=IPFS daemon
-After=network.target
+After=network.target mullvad-connect.service
+Wants=mullvad-connect.service
 
 # IMPORTANT! If you are running on a VPS/dedicated/similar
 # `ipfs init --profile=server` or immediately after setting it up
diff --git a/conf/systemd/user/mullvad-connect.service b/conf/systemd/user/mullvad-connect.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bbbd15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/systemd/user/mullvad-connect.service
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Connect Mullvad VPN on user login
+After=network-online.target dbus.socket
+Wants=network-online.target dbus.socket
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+ExecStartPre=sleep 60
+ExecStart=mullvad connect
+# ExecStop runs after forking leading into immediate disconnect!
+TimeOutSec=infinity
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/conf/systemd/user/qbittorrent-nox.service b/conf/systemd/user/qbittorrent-nox.service
index 741dc495..3016c209 100644
--- a/conf/systemd/user/qbittorrent-nox.service
+++ b/conf/systemd/user/qbittorrent-nox.service
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=A Headless Bittorrent client using rb_libtorrent
+After=mullvad-connect.service
+Wants=mullvad-connect.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple