diff --git a/rc/start.lua b/rc/start.lua
index e60b142..e9be164 100644
--- a/rc/start.lua
+++ b/rc/start.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ local execute = {
    "xdg-mime default " .. config.browser .. ".desktop x-scheme-handler/http",
    "xdg-mime default " .. config.browser .. ".desktop x-scheme-handler/https",
    "xdg-mime default " .. config.browser .. ".desktop text/html"
+   -- Default reader for PDF. See: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Default_Applications
+   "xdg-mime default evince.desktop application/pdf"
 }
 
 -- Keyboard/Mouse configuration