diff --git a/include/theme.h b/include/theme.h
index ae1fdf5d..6030b0e0 100644
--- a/include/theme.h
+++ b/include/theme.h
@@ -410,4 +410,9 @@ ThemeWidget *rofi_theme_find_widget ( const char *name, const char *state, gbool
  */
 Property *rofi_theme_find_property ( ThemeWidget *widget, PropertyType type, const char *property, gboolean exact );
 
+/**
+ * Checks if a theme is set, or is empty.
+ * @returns TRUE when empty.
+ */
+gboolean rofi_theme_is_empty ( void );
 #endif
diff --git a/lexer/theme-lexer.l b/lexer/theme-lexer.l
index 2f288367..038d2a03 100644
--- a/lexer/theme-lexer.l
+++ b/lexer/theme-lexer.l
@@ -3,41 +3,82 @@
 
 %{
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <helper.h>
+#include "rofi.h"
 
 #include "lexer/theme-parser.h"
 int last_state = 0;
+
+/**
+ * Type of Object to parse.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    /** Parse a file */
+    PT_FILE,
+    /** Parse a string */
+    PT_STRING
+} ParseType;
+
+/**
+ * Parse object
+ */
+typedef struct _ParseObject {
+    /** Type */
+    ParseType type;
+
+    /** File pointer */
+    FILE *filein;
+
+    /** Length of string  */
+    int str_len;
+    /** String */
+    const char *input_str;
+
+} ParseObject;
+
+GQueue *file_queue = NULL;
 GQueue *queue = NULL;
 
+ParseObject *current = NULL;
+
 %}
 %{
 
-int str_len = 0;
-char      *input_str = NULL;
-
 #define YY_INPUT(buf,result,max_size) \
 {\
-    if ( input_str == NULL ) { \
-        errno =0; \
-        while ( (result = (int) fread(buf, 1, max_size, yyin))==0 && ferror(yyin)) \
-        { \
-            if( errno != EINTR) \
-            { \
-                YY_FATAL_ERROR( "input in flex scanner failed" ); \
-                break; \
-            } \
-            errno=0; \
-            clearerr(yyin); \
-        } \
+    if ( current == NULL ) {\
+        result = YY_NULL;\
     } else {\
-        yy_size_t len = MIN (max_size, str_len);\
-        if ( len > 0 ){\
-            memcpy (buf, input_str, len);\
-            input_str+=len;\
-            str_len-=len;\
-            result = len;\
-        } else {\
-            result = YY_NULL;\
-        } \
+        switch ( current->type ) { \
+            case PT_FILE:\
+            {\
+                errno =0; \
+                while ( (result = (int) fread(buf, 1, max_size, current->filein))==0 && ferror(current->filein)) \
+                { \
+                    if( errno != EINTR) \
+                    { \
+                        YY_FATAL_ERROR( "input in flex scanner failed" ); \
+                        break; \
+                    } \
+                    errno=0; \
+                    clearerr(current->filein); \
+                } \
+                break;\
+            }\
+            case PT_STRING:\
+            {\
+                yy_size_t len = MIN (max_size, current->str_len);\
+                if ( len > 0 ){\
+                    memcpy (buf, current->input_str, len);\
+                    current->input_str+=len;\
+                    current->str_len-=len;\
+                    result = len;\
+                } else {\
+                    result = YY_NULL;\
+                } \
+            }\
+        }\
     }\
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +118,9 @@ ITALIC      "italic"
 LS_DASH    "dash"
 LS_SOLID   "solid"
 
+INCLUDE    "@import"
+
+%x INCLUDE
 %x PROPERTIES
 %x NAMESTR
 %x ENTRY
@@ -94,7 +138,7 @@ if ( queue == NULL ){
 
 <*>"//"            {
     int c;
-    while ((c = input()) != EOF){
+    while ((c = input()) != 0){
         if (c == '\n') {
             yylloc->last_column = 1;
             yylloc->last_line ++;
@@ -118,7 +162,7 @@ if ( queue == NULL ){
             yylloc->last_line ++;
             break;
         }
-        case EOF: nesting_depth = 0; break;
+        case 0: nesting_depth = 0; break;
         default:
             yylloc->last_column++;
         ;
@@ -127,6 +171,42 @@ if ( queue == NULL ){
     YY_LLOC_START
 }
 
+    /**
+     * HANDLE INCLUDES
+     */
+<INITIAL>{INCLUDE} {
+    g_queue_push_head ( queue, GINT_TO_POINTER (YY_START) );
+    BEGIN(INCLUDE);
+}
+<INCLUDE>{WHITESPACE} {}
+
+<INCLUDE>\"{STRING}\" {
+    yytext[yyleng-1] = '\0';
+    char *filename = rofi_expand_path ( &yytext[1] );
+    FILE *f = fopen ( filename, "rb" );
+    if ( f ) {
+        ParseObject *po = g_malloc0(sizeof(ParseObject));
+        po->type = PT_FILE;
+        po->filein = f;
+        current = po;
+        g_queue_push_head ( file_queue, po );
+
+        yypush_buffer_state (yy_create_buffer ( 0, YY_BUF_SIZE ));
+    } else {
+        char *str = g_markup_printf_escaped ( "Failed to open theme: <i>%s</i>\nError: <b>%s</b>",
+                                              filename, strerror ( errno ) );
+        rofi_add_error_message ( g_string_new ( str ) );
+        g_free ( str );
+    }
+    g_free(filename);
+    // Pop out of include. */
+    BEGIN(GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_queue_pop_head ( queue )));
+}
+
+    /**
+     * END INCLUDES
+     */
+
 <INITIAL>{ASTERIX} {
     g_queue_push_head ( queue, GINT_TO_POINTER (YY_START) );
     BEGIN(DEFAULTS);
@@ -324,10 +404,24 @@ if ( queue == NULL ){
     return T_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE;
 }
 <INITIAL><<EOF>>  {
-    g_queue_free ( queue );
-    // Reset pointer to NULL
-    queue = NULL;
-    yyterminate();
+    ParseObject *po = g_queue_pop_head ( file_queue );
+    if ( po ) {
+        if ( po->type == PT_FILE ){
+            fclose ( po->filein );
+        }
+        g_free (  po );
+    }
+    po = g_queue_peek_head ( file_queue );
+    if ( po == NULL ) {
+        g_queue_free ( queue );
+        // Reset pointer to NULL
+        queue = NULL;
+        yyterminate();
+    } else {
+        yypop_buffer_state();
+        current = po;
+        BEGIN(GPOINTER_TO_INT ( g_queue_pop_head ( queue )));
+    }
 }
 
 <*>\n {
@@ -356,5 +450,63 @@ if ( queue == NULL ){
 <*>. {
     return T_ERROR;
 }
-
 %%
+
+gboolean rofi_theme_parse_file ( const char *file )
+{
+    char *filename = rofi_expand_path ( file );
+    yyin = fopen ( filename, "rb" );
+    if ( yyin == NULL ) {
+        char *str = g_markup_printf_escaped ( "Failed to open theme: <i>%s</i>\nError: <b>%s</b>",
+                                              filename, strerror ( errno ) );
+        rofi_add_error_message ( g_string_new ( str ) );
+        g_free ( str );
+        g_free ( filename );
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /** Add Parse object */
+    file_queue = g_queue_new ();
+    ParseObject *po = g_malloc0(sizeof(ParseObject));
+    po->type = PT_FILE;
+    po->filein = yyin;
+    current = po;
+    g_queue_push_head ( file_queue, po );
+
+    int parser_retv = yyparse ( file );
+    yylex_destroy ();
+    g_free ( filename );
+    yyin = NULL;
+
+    // Free up.
+    g_queue_free ( file_queue );
+    file_queue = NULL;
+    if ( parser_retv != 0 ) {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+gboolean rofi_theme_parse_string ( const char *string )
+{
+    yyin      = NULL;
+
+    /** Add Parse object */
+    file_queue = g_queue_new ();
+    ParseObject *po = g_malloc0(sizeof(ParseObject));
+    po->type = PT_STRING;
+    po->input_str = string;
+    po->str_len   = strlen(string);
+    current = po;
+    g_queue_push_head ( file_queue, po );
+
+    int parser_retv = yyparse ( string );
+    yylex_destroy ();
+
+    // Free up.
+    g_queue_free ( file_queue );
+    file_queue = NULL;
+    if ( parser_retv != 0 ) {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index 7540dd9a..c2e4fc16 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -1090,9 +1090,6 @@ int main ( int argc, char *argv[] )
         }
         TICK_N ( "Parsed theme" );
     }
-    else {
-        rofi_theme_convert_old_theme ( );
-    }
 
     const char ** theme_str = find_arg_strv ( "-theme-str" );
     if ( theme_str ) {
@@ -1104,6 +1101,9 @@ int main ( int argc, char *argv[] )
         }
         g_free ( theme_str );
     }
+    if ( rofi_theme_is_empty ( ) ) {
+        rofi_theme_convert_old_theme ( );
+    }
 
     if ( find_arg ( "-dump-theme" ) >= 0 ) {
         rofi_theme_print ( rofi_theme );
diff --git a/source/theme.c b/source/theme.c
index 4e33a9a1..8839128b 100644
--- a/source/theme.c
+++ b/source/theme.c
@@ -556,6 +556,18 @@ void distance_get_linestyle ( Distance d, cairo_t *draw )
     }
 }
 
+gboolean rofi_theme_is_empty ( void )
+{
+    if ( rofi_theme == NULL ) {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    if ( rofi_theme->properties == NULL  && rofi_theme->num_widgets == 0 ) {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 #ifdef THEME_CONVERTER
 
 static Property* rofi_theme_convert_get_color ( const char *color, const char *name )
@@ -580,7 +592,7 @@ static void rofi_theme_convert_create_property_ht ( ThemeWidget *widget )
 void rofi_theme_convert_old_theme ( void )
 {
     if ( rofi_theme != NULL ) {
-        return;
+        rofi_theme_free ( rofi_theme );
     }
     rofi_theme       = (ThemeWidget *) g_slice_new0 ( ThemeWidget );
     rofi_theme->name = g_strdup ( "Root" );
@@ -857,43 +869,4 @@ void rofi_theme_convert_old_theme ( void )
         }
     }
 }
-gboolean rofi_theme_parse_file ( const char *file )
-{
-    char *filename = rofi_expand_path ( file );
-    yyin = fopen ( filename, "rb" );
-    if ( yyin == NULL ) {
-        char *str = g_markup_printf_escaped ( "Failed to open theme: <i>%s</i>\nError: <b>%s</b>",
-                                              filename, strerror ( errno ) );
-        rofi_add_error_message ( g_string_new ( str ) );
-        g_free ( str );
-        g_free ( filename );
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-    extern int       str_len;
-    extern const char*input_str;
-    str_len   = 0;
-    input_str = NULL;
-    int parser_retv = yyparse ( file );
-    yylex_destroy ();
-    g_free ( filename );
-    yyin = NULL;
-    if ( parser_retv != 0 ) {
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-    return FALSE;
-}
-gboolean rofi_theme_parse_string ( const char *string )
-{
-    extern int       str_len;
-    extern const char*input_str;
-    yyin      = NULL;
-    input_str = string;
-    str_len   = strlen ( string );
-    int parser_retv = yyparse ( string );
-    yylex_destroy ();
-    if ( parser_retv != 0 ) {
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-    return FALSE;
-}
 #endif
diff --git a/test/box-test.c b/test/box-test.c
index a4f038c1..0e943d24 100644
--- a/test/box-test.c
+++ b/test/box-test.c
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ unsigned int test =0;
         }                                                                                \
 }
 
+char * rofi_expand_path ( const char *path )
+{
+
+}
 void rofi_add_error_message ( GString *msg )
 {
 }
diff --git a/test/scrollbar-test.c b/test/scrollbar-test.c
index 43b77539..297bff98 100644
--- a/test/scrollbar-test.c
+++ b/test/scrollbar-test.c
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ unsigned int test =0;
 void rofi_add_error_message ( GString *msg )
 {}
 
+char * rofi_expand_path ( const char *path )
+{
+
+}
 int textbox_get_estimated_char_height ( void );
 int textbox_get_estimated_char_height ( void )
 {