diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index f0ab462..8a0d62a 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
   (interactive)
   (call-process "thunar" nil 0 nil "."))
 
+(defun open-term-in-current-directory ()
+  (interactive)
+  (call-process "xfce4-terminal" nil 0 nil))
+
 ;;;; enable disabled functions
 (put 'upcase-region 'disabled nil)
 (put 'downcase-region 'disabled nil)