diff --git a/config b/config
index 88fef0c..6169ab1 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ for_window [window_role="PictureInPicture"] floating enable
 # Start stuff
 exec_always --no-startup-id systemctl --user start --no-block i3-session.target
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg "\
-  workspace number 1; exec emacs; exec $term; exec $term; \
+  workspace number 1; append_layout ~/.config/i3/ws-emacs.json; exec emacs; exec $term; exec $term; \
   workspace number 2; layout tabbed; exec firefox; \
   workspace number 3; exec spotify; \
   workspace number 1"
diff --git a/ws-emacs.json b/ws-emacs.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8baf53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ws-emacs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    "layout": "splith",
+    "percent": 1,
+    "nodes": [
+        {"swallows": [{"class": "^Emacs$"}], "percent": 0.62},
+        {
+            "layout": "splitv",
+            "percent": 0.38,
+            "nodes": [
+                {"swallows": [{"class": "^Vbeterm$"}]},
+                {"swallows": [{"class": "^Vbeterm$"}]}
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}