diff --git a/home/.bash_profile b/home/.bash_profile
index df3fa39..03d63e4 100644
--- a/home/.bash_profile
+++ b/home/.bash_profile
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 # If this is a tty, and the one where we want to run X, do so
 if [ "$(tty)" == "/dev/tty1" ]; then
-  exec startx
+  # Redirect any output so it doesn't briefly appear when starting X
+  exec startx >/dev/null 2>&1
 fi