diff --git a/arch-setup/install.sh b/arch-setup/install.sh
index 9ef2a6fd..a46b6d97 100644
--- a/arch-setup/install.sh
+++ b/arch-setup/install.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ in_fractal=0
 in_bettergram=0
 in_waifu2x=0
 in_telegram=0
+in_element=0
 
 cmd=(dialog --separate-output --checklist "Select other programs:" 22 76 16)
 options=(1 "VirtManager" off    # any option can be set to default to "on"
@@ -101,10 +102,11 @@ options=(1 "VirtManager" off    # any option can be set to default to "on"
          11 "MangoHud" off
          12 "Easystroke" on
          13 "Liferea" off
-         14 "Fractal" on
+         14 "Fractal" off
          15 "Bettergram" off
          16 "Waifu2x" off
-         17 "Telegram" on)
+         17 "Telegram" on
+         18 "Element" on)
 choices=$("${cmd[@]}" "${options[@]}" 2>&1 >/dev/tty)
 clear
 for choice in $choices
@@ -178,6 +180,10 @@ do
             in_telegram=1
             echo "telegram-desktop" >> selectedpkgs.txt
             ;;
+        18)
+            in_element=1
+            echo "element-desktop" >> selectedpkgs.txt
+            ;;
     esac
 done
 
@@ -543,6 +549,13 @@ else
     echo "Skipping Telegram"
 fi
 
+if [ $in_telegram -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "Installing Element"
+    sudo pacman -S --needed element-desktop
+else
+    echo "Skipping Element"
+fi
+
 #performance and battery life
 if [ $in_acpufreq -eq 1 ]; then
     echo "Installing auto-cpufreq"