diff --git a/create_primtux_user.sh b/create_primtux_user.sh
index bf58c828f20b7937feb4541c05779f067f6fb6cc..fe2cffb14be4e808a0924091323c4354fc75294c 100755
--- a/create_primtux_user.sh
+++ b/create_primtux_user.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ for PROTO in HTTP HTTPS FTP
 do
     echo "export ${PROTO}_PROXY=slis:3128" >> /home/$user/.profile
 done
+# Fix evince as pdf reader
+echo '[Default Applications]' >> /home/$user/.local/share/applications/default.list
+echo 'application/pdf=evince.desktop' >> /home/$user/.local/share/applications/default.list
 # fix samba passwd
 # echo "You will  be prompted twice for samba password, please enter the same as for LDAP"
 # smbpasswd -U $user