diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index 83a3d34..6f44650 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ void
 conf_init(struct conf *c)
 {
 	const char	*home;
+	char	*xdg_config_home;
 	struct passwd	*pw;
 	unsigned int	i;
 
@@ -326,7 +327,11 @@ conf_init(struct conf *c)
 		else
 			home = "/";
 	}
-	xasprintf(&c->conf_file, "%s/%s", home, ".cwmrc");
+	xdg_config_home = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+	if ((xdg_config_home == NULL) || (*xdg_config_home == '\0'))
+		xasprintf(&c->conf_file, "%s/%s", home, ".config/cwm/cwmrc");
+	else
+		xasprintf(&c->conf_file, "%s/%s", xdg_config_home, "cwm/cwmrc");
 	xasprintf(&c->known_hosts, "%s/%s", home, ".ssh/known_hosts");
 }
 
diff --git a/cwm.1 b/cwm.1
index 107e0b4..5966f73 100644
--- a/cwm.1
+++ b/cwm.1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: July 20 2023 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: January 25 2026 $
 .Dt CWM 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Specify an alternative configuration file.
 By default,
 .Nm
 loads
-.Pa ~/.cwmrc ,
+.Pa $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc ,
 if present.
 Any error messages from lines in the configuration file will be sent to
 .Em stderr ;
@@ -255,16 +255,21 @@ Show list of applications as defined in the configuration file.
 Selecting an item will spawn that application.
 .El
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
-.Bl -tag -width "DISPLAYXXX" -compact
-.It DISPLAY
+.Bl -tag -width "XDG_CONFIG_HOME" -compact
+.It Ev DISPLAY
 .Nm
 starts on this display unless the
 .Fl d
 option is given.
+.It Ev XDG_CONFIG_HOME
+determines the default location of the configuration file.
+If unset or empty,
+.Pa ~/.config/cwm/
+is used as the value.
 .El
 .Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width "~/.cwmrcXX" -compact
-.It Pa ~/.cwmrc
+.Bl -tag -width "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc" -compact
+.It Pa $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc
 Default
 .Nm
 configuration file.
@@ -289,6 +294,7 @@ was developed by
 with contributions from
 .An Andy Adamson Aq dros@monkey.org ,
 .An Niels Provos Aq provos@monkey.org ,
+.An Antti Nyk\(:anen Aq aon@iki.fi ,
 and
-.An Antti Nyk\(:anen Aq aon@iki.fi .
+.An Lilianna Smólska Aq afiw@linuxposting.xyz .
 Ideas, discussion with many others.
diff --git a/cwmrc.5 b/cwmrc.5
index 6329663..273eeab 100644
--- a/cwmrc.5
+++ b/cwmrc.5
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: August 20 2025 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: January 25 2026 $
 .Dt CWMRC 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -452,9 +452,17 @@ Move pointer 10 times
 .Ar moveamount
 pixels left.
 .El
+.Sh ENVIRONMENT
+.Bl -tag -width "XDG_CONFIG_HOME" -compact
+.It Ev XDG_CONFIG_HOME
+determines the default location of the configuration file.
+If unset or empty,
+.Pa ~/.config/cwm/
+is used as the value.
+.El
 .Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width "~/.cwmrcXXX" -compact
-.It Pa ~/.cwmrc
+.Bl -tag -width "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc" -compact
+.It Pa $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc
 Default
 .Xr cwm 1
 configuration file.