diff --git a/core/prelude-ui.el b/core/prelude-ui.el
index 4863f49..b62692a 100644
--- a/core/prelude-ui.el
+++ b/core/prelude-ui.el
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 (load-theme 'zenburn t)
 
 (require 'desktop)
+(setq desktop-save t)
 (setq desktop-path (list prelude-savefile-dir))
 (setq desktop-dirname prelude-savefile-dir)