--- a/smalltalk.rc	Sat Mar 19 04:51:20 2016 +0000
+++ b/smalltalk.rc	Fri Mar 25 22:53:06 2016 +0100
@@ -831,6 +831,17 @@
 "/
 "/ Debugger := MiniDebugger.
 
+
+"/
+"/ load initial packages
+"/
+UserPreferences current autoloadedPackages notEmpty ifTrue:[
+    'smalltalk.rc [info]: loading autoloaded packages...' infoPrintCR.
+    (UserPreferences current autoloadedPackages) do:[:eachPackage |
+	Smalltalk loadPackage:eachPackage
+    ].
+].
+
 "/
 "/ save an initial image; this will speedup the next startup
 "/ (since all autoload-stuff will already be initialized)