diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 257b98fa..6823e837 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ helper_test_SOURCES=\
 test: ${bin_PROGRAMS} 
 	./rofi_test
 	./helper_test
-	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 123 $(top_builddir)/test/textbox_test $(top_builddir)
-	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 200 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_errormsg_test.sh $(top_builddir)
-	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 201 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_switchdialog_test.sh $(top_builddir)
-	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 202 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_dmenu_test.sh $(top_builddir)
-	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 203 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_dmenu_custom_test.sh $(top_builddir)
-	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 204 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_run_test.sh $(top_builddir)
-	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 205 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_script_test.sh $(top_builddir)
+	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 123 $(top_builddir)/test/textbox_test $(top_builddir) $(top_srcdir)/doc/example.xresources
+	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 200 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_errormsg_test.sh $(top_builddir) $(top_srcdir)/doc/example.xresources
+	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 201 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_switchdialog_test.sh $(top_builddir) $(top_srcdir)/doc/example.xresources
+	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 202 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_dmenu_test.sh $(top_builddir) $(top_srcdir)/doc/example.xresources
+	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 203 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_dmenu_custom_test.sh $(top_builddir) $(top_srcdir)/doc/example.xresources
+	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 204 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_run_test.sh $(top_builddir) $(top_srcdir)/doc/example.xresources
+	$(top_srcdir)/test/run_test.sh 205 $(top_srcdir)/test/run_script_test.sh $(top_builddir) $(top_srcdir)/doc/example.xresources
diff --git a/test/run_test.sh b/test/run_test.sh
index 2f4751d7..425ca96c 100755
--- a/test/run_test.sh
+++ b/test/run_test.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ then
 fi
 
 create_fake_x "$1"
+if [ -n "$4" ]
+then
+    xrdb -load "$4"
+fi
 echo "$DISPLAY"
 $2
 RES=$?