diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
index 0e3584bb..a632aee3 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ The current directory is assumed to be the project's root otherwise."
 ;;                                                         General Emacs Options
 ;; =============================================================================
 
+(unless (server-running-p) (server-start))
+
 (global-auto-revert-mode)
 
 ;; This makes it so that emacs --daemon puts its files in ~/.emacs.d/server