diff --git a/.nvidia-preferred-mode.sh b/.nvidia-preferred-mode.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27f3b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvidia-preferred-mode.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nvidia-settings -a "[gpu:0]/GpuPowerMizerMode=1"
diff --git a/autostart/nvidia-preferred-mode.desktop b/autostart/nvidia-preferred-mode.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc52a6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autostart/nvidia-preferred-mode.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=nvidia=preferred-mode
+Exec=sh /home/pomp/.nvidia-preferred-mode.sh
+StartupNotify=false
+Terminal=false
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 774f7e8..c93ba76 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -315,11 +315,16 @@ setup_gnome() {
 		nvidia                    `# nvidia GPU support`                                      \
 		optimus-manager-qt        `# https://github.com/Shatur/optimus-manager-qt`            \
 
+	sudo systemctl enable gdm
+	sudo systemctl enable optimus-manager
+
 	# prevent rootless X
 	cp ./Xwrapper.config /etc/X11/
 	load_dconf "gnome-desktop-interface.conf"
-	sudo systemctl enable gdm
-	sudo systemctl enable optimus-manager
+
+	# set nvidia preferred mode on login
+	cp ./.nvidia-preferred-mode.sh ~
+	cp ./autostart/nvidia-preferred-mode.desktop ~/.config/autostart
 
 	setup_gnome_apps