diff --git a/.config/i3/config.cgt b/.config/i3/config.cgt
index c63406c..50c2113 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config.cgt
+++ b/.config/i3/config.cgt
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ exec conky
 # wired notification daemon
 exec wired
 
+<! if opt.commands.file_manager_daemon then !>
+# start file manager daemon
+exec <% opt.commands.file_manager_daemon %>
+<! end !>
+
 # border toggle
 bindsym $mod+b border toggle
 
diff --git a/cg_opts.lua b/cg_opts.lua
index 6d657f8..588a305 100644
--- a/cg_opts.lua
+++ b/cg_opts.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ opts.commands = {
     email = "claws-mail",
     calculator = "qalculate-gtk",
     file_manager = "thunar",
+    file_manager_daemon = "thunar --daemon",
 
     -- zenity-compatible dialoger
     zenity = "yad",