diff --git a/.config/i3/config.d/applications.conf b/.config/i3/config.d/applications.conf
index a4939c0..ef53e7a 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config.d/applications.conf
+++ b/.config/i3/config.d/applications.conf
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ assign [class="app-ws12"] $ws12
 assign [class="vesktop"] $ws9
 
 # autostart applications on a specific workspace
+exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace $ws3; exec thunderbird'
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace $ws2; exec firefox --new-window'
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace $ws1; exec kitty   --single-instance'