diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/theme.py b/bumblebee_status/core/theme.py
index 4de58d3..d91b060 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/theme.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/theme.py
@@ -14,11 +14,19 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 THEME_BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 PATHS = [
     ".",
-    os.path.join(THEME_BASE_DIR, "../../themes"),
+    os.path.join(THEME_BASE_DIR, "../../themes")
+]
+
+if os.environ.get("XDG_DATA_DIRS"):
+    PATHS.extend([
+        os.path.join(p, "bumblebee-status/themes") for p in os.environ["XDG_DATA_DIRS"].split(":")
+    ])
+
+PATHS.extend([
     os.path.expanduser("~/.config/bumblebee-status/themes"),
     os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share/bumblebee-status/themes"),  # PIP
     "/usr/share/bumblebee-status/themes",
-]
+])
 
 
 def themes():