diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 979b4d5..9fe9c08 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@ func New(configPath string, pager string, previewFeeds []string, version string)
 		}
 
 		configPath = filepath.Join(userConfigDir, DefaultConfigDirName, DefaultConfigFileName)
+
+		// Check XDG_CONFIG_HOME, but fallback to default config dir for OS if the config file doesn't exist there
+		xdgConfigHome := os.Getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
+		if xdgConfigHome != "" {
+			tmpConfPath := filepath.Join(xdgConfigHome, DefaultConfigDirName, DefaultConfigFileName)
+			_, err := os.Stat(tmpConfPath)
+			if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				return nil, err
+			} else if err == nil {
+				configPath = tmpConfPath
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 		configPath = updateConfigPathIfDir(configPath)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 173c446..a2e8f65 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ func TestNewDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	test.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s/nom/", ucd), c.ConfigDir, "Wrong default ConfigDir set")
 }
 
+func TestNewDefaultWithXDGConfigHome(t *testing.T) {
+	configHome := "/home/nommer/.config"
+	os.Setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", configHome)
+	c, _ := New("", "", []string{}, "")
+
+	test.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s/nom/config.yml", configHome), c.ConfigPath, "Wrong default XDG set")
+	test.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s/nom/", configHome), c.ConfigDir, "Wrong XDG ConfigDir set")
+}
+
 func TestConfigCustomPath(t *testing.T) {
 	c, _ := New("foo/bar.yml", "", []string{}, "")