diff --git a/otherworld b/otherworld
index ba91007..f14f6b5 100755
--- a/otherworld
+++ b/otherworld
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ config = {
     "command_env": {},
     "cwd": os.getcwd(),
     "tty": sys.stdout.isatty(),
-    "log": log
+    "log": log,
+    "user_init_command": [] 
 }
 
 # load config from files
@@ -336,5 +337,11 @@ except Exception:
     log("Creating container user: {}", user)
     docker_create_user(container_name, user, uid)
 
+    if config['user_init_command']:
+        user_init_command = config['user_init_command']
+        if isinstance(user_init_command, str):
+            user_init_command = ["sh", "-c", user_init_command]
+        docker_exec(container_name, user_init_command, command_user, command_env, tty, "/home/{}".format(command_user))
+
 log("Welcome to {} (IP {})", container_name, container['NetworkSettings']['IPAddress'])
 docker_exec(container_name, command, command_user, command_env, tty, command_workdir)