diff --git a/firestarter b/firestarter
index cdee7d5..d16ae79 100755
--- a/firestarter
+++ b/firestarter
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ step_preexecute() {
 			dbus-update-activation-environment --verbose --systemd --all >/dev/null 2>&1
 	fi
 	unset hasdbus
+	# uim settings
+	if has uim; then
+		export GTK_IM_MODULE='uim'
+		export QT_IM_MODULE='uim'
+		export XMODIFIERS='@im=uim'
+	fi
 	# kcminit/Qt settings
 	if has qt5ct; then
 		log "Initializing qt5ct"