diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 9dddf78..6afc3f8 100644
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export XCURSOR_THEME=Adwaita
 #other settings
 export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="gtk2"  # Have QT use gtk2 theme. must have qt5-styleplugins installed
 #export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct"  #have QT use qt5ct theme  
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland
 
 export GTK_THEME=Adwaita:dark